He was not supposed to simplify. He could have multiplied straight across and got 12/63 and he would simplify that which would be 4/21 im thinking
This is valid through the law of syllogism. If you swap lines 1 and 2, then you'll have this argument:
If I step on a beehive, then I will get stung.
If I get stung by a bee, then it will hurt.
Therefore, if I step on a beehive, then it will hurt
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So it's like connecting a chain together. Point A (stepping on the hive), leads to point B (getting stung), which leads to point C (getting hurt). We can take a shortcut to bypass point B to jump from A to C in one step. Check out the attached image for a visual of what I'm referring to.
A.)The equation is 24 + 8=32. Twice of the amount of 24 is 6 times the amount of 8. 24 x 2= 48. 48/6=8.
B.) X +Y=32 and 2x=6y
The property that illustrates (ab)3 = a(b3) is
ASSOCIATIVE PROPERTY OF MULTIPLICATION