Question

Expand 1/3 (q − 6) using the Distributive Property.

Answer 1

are you sure?

Answer 2

is it 1/3 - 2?

Answer 3

Expand −7/6 (3g+2)

Answer 4

Expand 5 (y + 2) using the distributive property

Answer 5

To expand the expression 1/3 (q - 6) using the distributive property, we need to distribute the 1/3 to both q and -6.

So, the expanded form would be:

1/3 (q) - 1/3 (6)

Simplifying this, we have:

(q/3) - (6/3)

The final expanded form is: q/3 - 2.

Answer 6

Apologies for the incorrect response earlier. Let's correctly expand 1/3 (q - 6) using the distributive property.

The distributive property states that for any real numbers a, b, and c:

a(b - c) = ab - ac

Applying this property to 1/3 (q - 6), we have:

1/3 (q) - 1/3 (6)

Simplifying this, we get:

q/3 - 6/3

Both q/3 and 6/3 can be simplified:

q/3 - 2

So, the correct expanded form is q/3 - 2.

Answer 7

Apologies for the confusion. You are correct. To expand 1/3 (q - 6) using the distributive property:

1/3 (q - 6) = 1/3 * q - 1/3 * 6

Simplifying this, we have:

q/3 - 6/3

The 6/3 simplifies to 2:

q/3 - 2

So, the correct expanded form is q/3 - 2.

Answer 8

To expand the expression -7/6 (3g + 2) using the distributive property, we need to distribute the -7/6 to both 3g and 2.

-7/6 (3g + 2) = -7/6 * 3g - 7/6 * 2

Simplifying this, we have:

-21g/6 - 14/6

The -21g/6 and -14/6 can be simplified further:

-7g/2 - 7/3

So, the expanded form is -7g/2 - 7/3.

Answer 9

To expand the expression 5 (y + 2) using the distributive property, we need to distribute the 5 to both y and 2.

5 (y + 2) = 5 * y + 5 * 2

Simplifying this, we have:

5y + 10

So, the expanded form is 5y + 10.