(46 2/3) / (1/3) =
(140/3) / (1/3) =
140/3 * 3/1 =
420/3 =
140 <=== 140 can be made
Two expressions for the perimeter of a square are:
4a
- a represents one side of the square
a + a + a + a
- a representa one side of the square
the first expression does not include any addition. But the two expressions are actually equivalent.
Answer:
(
−
2
)
=
−
1
4
(
−
8
)
(x-2)=\frac{-1}{4}(x-8)
(x−2)=4−1(x−8)
Solve
1
Eliminate redundant parentheses
(
−
2
)
=
−
1
4
(
−
8
)
−
2
=
−
1
4
(
−
8
)
2
Combine multiplied terms into a single fraction
−
2
=
−
1
4
(
−
8
)
−
2
=
−
1
(
−
8
)
4
3
Distribute
−
2
=
−
1
(
−
8
)
4
−
2
=
−
+
8
4
4
Add
2
2
2
to both sides of the equation
−
2
=
−
+
8
4
−
2
+
2
=
−
+
8
4
+
2
5
Simplify
Add the numbers
=
−
+
8
4
+
2
Solution
=
1
6
5
Step-by-step explanation:
