Answer: three pieces.

The piece of wood is 6/8 inches long - this fraction can be simplified to 3/4 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2.

Thus, he cuts a piece of wood that is 3/4 inches long into 1/4 inch pieces.

1 goes into 3 three times, so the piece of wood can be cut into three 1/4-inch pieces.

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Simplify the following expression. (4x − 8)(4x + 8)

vitfil [10]

Answer:

16x^2 - 64

Step-by-step explanation:

(4x − 8)(4x + 8)

We recognize that this is the difference of squares

(a-b) (a+b) = a^2 - b^2

=(4x)^2 - 8^2

=16x^2 - 64

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What is 16/48 equivalent to?

liberstina [14]

$\frac{16}{48}=\\\\\frac{16:2}{48:2}=\boxed{\frac{8}{24}}\\\\\frac{8:2}{24:2}=\boxed{\frac{4}{12}}\\\\\frac{4:2}{12:2}=\boxed{\frac{2}{6}}\\\\\frac{2:2}{6:2}=\boxed{\frac{1}{3}}\\\\\frac{1\cdot10}{3\cdot10}=\boxed{\frac{10}{30}}\\\vdots$

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