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Is 1/4 n - 16 equivalent to 4(n - 4)?

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Answer:


(1)/(4)n-16

is not equivalent to:


4(n-4)

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression


(1)/(4)n-16

can be written as:


(1)/(4)(n-64)

It is not equivalent to:


4(n-4\text{)}=4n-16

User Adamesque
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