Let's simplify the expression \(-\frac{3}{4} (24x - 12)\).
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Distribute \(-\frac{3}{4}\): \[ -\frac{3}{4} \times 24x + -\frac{3}{4} \times -12 \]
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Calculate each term separately:
- For the first term: \[ -\frac{3}{4} \times 24x = -18x \]
- For the second term: \[ -\frac{3}{4} \times -12 = 9 \]
So the expression simplifies to: \[ -18x + 9 \]
Now we can fill in the blanks as follows:
- The two terms in the original expression can be written as: \[ -18x + 9 \]
Thus, both blanks can be filled with \(-18x\) and \(9\): \[
- \frac{3}{4} (24x - 12) = -18x + 9 \] This shows the two terms you need to fill in the expression.