Question

Simplify the following expression. one-fourth(16 – 12x) (1 point) 4 + 3x 4 – 3x 4 + 3 4 – 3

Answer 1

Given expression: 1/4 (16-12x).

Solution: We can see that 1/4 is in front of paranthesis.

That represents multiplication of 1/4 with (16-12x)

In order to 1/4 with (16-12x), we need to distribute 1/4 over (16-12x).

On distributing 1/4 over (16-12x), we get

1/4 (16-2x) = 1/4 * 16 + 1/4 * (-12x).

On multiplying 1/4*16, we get 16/4 and 1/4 * (-12x) = -12x/4.

16/4 could be simplify to 4 and -12x/4 could be simplify to -3x.

So, final answer would be 4 - 3x.

Therefore, second option is our correct option, that is 4 - 3x.