Question

How do you simplify `-6(a÷8)`?

Answer 1

See the entire solution process below

Explanation:

First, rewrite this expression as:

`-6(a/8) = (-6a)/8 = ((2 xx -3)a)/(2 xx 4) =`

`((color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2))) xx -3)a)/(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2))) xx 4) =`

`-(3a)/4`