Imagine this like a fraction top:36+kt bottom: 36- 4kt. k=2. t=3

Mathematics

1 answer:

Gelneren [198K]2 years ago

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Top:
36 + 2(3)
36 + 6
☆42
bottom:
36 - 4(2)(3)
36 - 24
☆12

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