Question

4x-32y over 4??

Answer 1

Start by dividing each term by 4.

Answer 2

okay and then what?

Answer 3

Put them back together.

So 4x/4 - 32y/4 =?

Answer 4

7.75?

Answer 5

Not quite. 4x/4 = x and 32y/4 = 8y. So you put them together to give you...?

Answer 6

well 4x/4 is 1x and then 32/4 is 8 and so 8+1=9

Answer 7

You can't get rid of the x and the y like that. You simply have to leave them there, unless you know what x and y are.

Answer 8

so 9xy

Answer 9

Still no. 4x/4 - 32y/4 = x - 8y
Do you see why?

Answer 10

oh yeah i do thanks (: