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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(8c + 24) / -8

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

Divide each terms by -8

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

so what's your answer here?

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

\[\frac{8c}{-8}+ \frac{24}{-8}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-4c?

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

Nope! what is \(\Large \frac{8c}{-8}\)??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1?

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

\[\frac{8c}{-8}= \frac{8 \times c}{8 \times -1}= \frac{\cancel{8} \times c}{\cancel{8} \times -1}= \frac{c}{-1}= -c\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What about the 24/-8 part?

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

Yes, Now you tell me its just division what is 24 divided by 8 ?

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

@Taresto ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

Its -8 so what will be the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-3

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

Right so final answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-3c

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

Noo

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

\[ \frac{8}{-8c} + \frac{24}{-8c}\]\[-c - 3\]

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

is this clear?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes it's clear sorry, Thank you so much @Diyadiya ...!

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

You're Welcome!

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