Simplify 1/3(9x − 5)

Question

(1 point)
Responses

6x − 5

3x − 5/3

6x − 2

3x − 5

Answer 1

To simplify the expression \( \frac{1}{3}(9x - 5) \), you distribute \( \frac{1}{3} \) to both terms inside the parentheses:

\[ \frac{1}{3}(9x) - \frac{1}{3}(5) \]

Calculating each term:

1. \( \frac{1}{3} \cdot 9x = 3x \)
2. \( \frac{1}{3} \cdot 5 = \frac{5}{3} \)

Putting it all together, we get:

\[ 3x - \frac{5}{3} \]

So, the simplified expression is \( 3x - \frac{5}{3} \).

The correct response is:

3x - 5/3