Question

Simplify the equation-1/4 (3g - 6 - 5g)

Answer 1

We are given the following expression to simplify

$-\frac{1}{4}(3g-6-5g​)$

Step 1:

Simplify the parenthesis first

$\begin{gathered} -\frac{1}{4}(3g-5g-6​) \\ -\frac{1}{4}(-2g-6​) \end{gathered}$

Step 2:

Expand the parenthesis, multiply -1/4 with each term inside the parenthesis.

$\begin{gathered} -\frac{1}{4}(-2g-6) \\ (-\frac{1}{4}\times-2g)+(-\frac{1}{4}\times-6) \\ (\frac{2g}{4})+(\frac{6}{4}) \\ \frac{g}{2}+\frac{3}{2} \end{gathered}$

Therefore, this is the simplified expression.

$\frac{g}{2}+\frac{3}{2}$

Please note that it may also be written in the following form.

$\frac{1}{2}(g+3)$