SIMPLIFY: 12-4 DIVIDED BY 4/3 +1

Answer 1

To simplify the expression, we first need to perform the division:

12 - 4 ÷ (4/3) + 1

To divide by a fraction, we can multiply by its reciprocal:

12 - 4 × (3/4) + 1

Now we can simplify further:

12 - (4 × 3)/4 + 1

12 - 12/4 + 1

Next, we can simplify the fractions:

12 - 3 + 1

Lastly, we can perform the addition and subtraction in order:

9 + 1

The final simplified expression is:

10