Question

3. Write an expression that only uses multiplication and that is equivalent to x reduced by 1/8 of x.

Answer 1

Can you explain how you got this answer?

Answer 2

The expression that represents reducing x by 1/8 of x using only multiplication is:

x - (1/8) * x

This expression can be simplified further to:

(7/8) * x

Answer 3

Certainly!

To represent reducing x by 1/8 of x, we start with x and subtract 1/8 of x.

1/8 of x can be written as (1/8) * x.

Therefore, the expression to reduce x by 1/8 of x is:

x - (1/8) * x

To simplify this expression, we can factor out x:

x(1 - 1/8)

Simplifying further, we subtract 1/8 from 1:

x(7/8)

The final expression is:

(7/8) * x

This expression represents reducing x by 1/8 of x using only multiplication.