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OpenStudy (cedric):

simplify 6x + 24/ 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is : \[\frac{24}{4} = ??\]

OpenStudy (cedric):

uhm 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it (6x+24)/4 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6x + 6... You can factor out 6 now..

OpenStudy (cedric):

yes @nickhouraney

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wait...

OpenStudy (cedric):

6x + 4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep then you should mention the question properly..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is this your question: ??

OpenStudy (cedric):

i did? its 6x + 24 over 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh My God where the question went?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is this your question: \[\frac{6x + 24}{4}\]

OpenStudy (cedric):

oh i labled question wrong, its supposed to be over 6 not 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{6x + 24}{6}\] Right ??

OpenStudy (cedric):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Here can you factor out 6 by using distributive property ??

OpenStudy (cedric):

6x + 4 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use the brackets to show properly..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Its \(6(x+ 4)\)..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Getting ??

OpenStudy (cedric):

6x + 4 x + 24 x x + 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We have not done yet..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We have simplified numerator part only.. We have 6 in the denominator too..

OpenStudy (cedric):

oh ok my bad

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{6(x+4)}{6} = ??\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you cancel something there ???

OpenStudy (cedric):

the 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then cancel it and what are you left with then ??

OpenStudy (cedric):

x + 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep..

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