Question

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below:
one over two(g - 8)

Answer 1

1 over 2 it is 1/2 ?

Answer 2

yes,ok...

Answer 3

1/2g-4

Answer 4

you destribute the 1/2 to the terms inside the parenthesis. So g times 1/2 and -8 times 1/2.
g*1/2 = 1/2g
-8 * 1/2 (same as dividing by 2) = -4
1/2g - 4

Answer 5

Vacuole's answer is right.