expand 3/8(-8-3y)

Answer 1

To expand 3/8(-8-3y), we need to distribute the fraction 3/8 to every term inside the parentheses.

First, distribute 3/8 to -8: (3/8)(-8) = -24/8 = -3

Next, distribute 3/8 to -3y: (3/8)(-3y) = (-9/8)y

Putting it all together, we have:

3/8(-8-3y) = -3 + (-9/8)y

Simplifying further, we can express the result as:

-3 - (9/8)y