Question

Combine and Simplify: 48 (1/4x - 1/3y - 2/6x - 3/8y - 2/3 WRITE 2 WAYS!

Answer 1

Answer:

Combining and simplifying $48(\frac{1}{4}x-\frac{1}{3}y-\frac{2}{6}x-\frac{3}{8}y-\frac{2}{3})$ we get  $\mathbf{-4x-34y-32}$ or we can write as $\mathbf{48(\frac{-x}{12} -\frac{17y}{24}- \frac{2}{3})}$

Step-by-step explanation:

We need to combine and simplify

$48(\frac{1}{4}x-\frac{1}{3}y-\frac{2}{6}x-\frac{3}{8}y-\frac{2}{3})$

First we will combine like terms and then perform the mathematical operations like addition or subtraction.

Like terms: terms having same variable

$48(\frac{1}{4}x-\frac{2}{6}x-\frac{1}{3}y-\frac{3}{8}y-\frac{2}{3})$

Now we take LCM of like terms

$=48(\frac{1}{4}x-\frac{2}{6}x-\frac{1}{3}y-\frac{3}{8}y-\frac{2}{3})\\=48(\frac{x*3-2x*2}{12} +\frac{-y*8-3y*3}{24}- \frac{2}{3})\\=48(\frac{3x-4x}{12} +\frac{-8y-9y}{24}- \frac{2}{3})\\=48(\frac{-x}{12} +\frac{-17y}{24}- \frac{2}{3})\\=48(\frac{-x}{12} -\frac{17y}{24}- \frac{2}{3})$

Now, we can multiply 48 with terms inside the bracket.

we can simplify the terms if they are both divisible by same number.

$=48(\frac{-x}{12} -\frac{17y}{24}- \frac{2}{3})\\=48(\frac{-x}{12} )-48(\frac{17y}{24})-48(\frac{2}{3}))\\=-4x-34y-32$

So, Combining and simplifying $48(\frac{1}{4}x-\frac{1}{3}y-\frac{2}{6}x-\frac{3}{8}y-\frac{2}{3})$ we get  $\mathbf{-4x-34y-32}$ or we can write as $\mathbf{48(\frac{-x}{12} -\frac{17y}{24}- \frac{2}{3})}$