Question

Algebra 1 Foundational Concepts Unit Test Question 2. Consider the expression given below: 1/8 (16x - 32) Using the distributive property, the equivalent expression for it will be.
Answer
a) 2 x- a) 32
b) 8 b) 4
c) 16 c) 2

Answer 1

To simplify the expression using the distributive property, we need to multiply 1/8 to both terms inside the parentheses:

(1/8) * 16x - (1/8) * 32

This simplifies to:

2x - 4

So the correct answer is a) 2x - 4.