Select all of the expressions that are equivalent to 1/3(−5x−6/2)−7/8 .

A.−20x−45/24

B.−5x−6/6−7/8

C.−8x/24+21/24

D.5x−6−21/12

3 answers

That 1/3 (-5x) is incompatible with any of the choices.

I suspect you have made a typo.

Try entering in your expression at wolframalpha.com

It will give you alternate versions, and it will show how it interpreted your input. Use enough parentheses that it agrees with your intent.

For example, as written, you have

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1%2F3(%E2%88%925x%E2%88%926%2F2)%E2%88%927%2F8
54etrfdertfyguhujiuhygtfrdeswedrftgyhujujjujujiujijjiujiujiujjiujuijiuyhgtfredws3ertfgbhjnkmmkjnhbgvftdrsxewaqAWSDXFCGVHBJNMJNHBGVFCDRESWASEDCFGVHBJNM,MN BHVGCFXDSZDXFCGVHBJNKMKNJHBGVFCDRESWEXDCFVGHBJNHBGVFCDXESDCFVGBHNJHBGVFTCDRXSEDFCGVHBJNKNJHBGVFCDXCFGVHBJN MNBVFCDFV
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