Question

simplify forty two with the variable a subtracted by eighteen with a variable b, over six...

Answer 1

you mean like this?
\[\frac{ 42a - 18b }{ 6 }\]

Answer 2

it has a math processing error

Answer 3

42a-18b
_________
6

or
42a - (18b)/6

Answer 4

okay, so what do you get when you factor out a 6 from
42a - 18b =

Answer 5

42a - 18b = 6(7a) - 6(3b) = 6 (7a - 3b)
6/6 = 1
so you are left with 7a - 3b

Answer 6

thank you so much! :)

Answer 7

you're welcome :)