How do you simplify #1/4(12x - 8)#?
1 Answer
May 2, 2016
Divide each term in the bracket by 4:
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Explanation:
Multiplying by
To find a quarter of the bracket, divide each coefficient by 4.
You will get two unlike terms so you will not be able to simplify them.
This is the reason why you cannot simplify inside the original bracket either.