Question

Simplify this expression



would the answer be 8xy or just 8y

Answer 1

8y.

When you expand it out it might make sense.
24/3 x/x y*y/y

x/x-1
y*y/y- y (same as how x/x=1, one of the ys gets cancelled out when the division takes place.

So you are left with 24/3 (which is 8), 1, and y.

Answer 2

thank you so much!

Answer 3

Those - were supposed to be =, but I think you got the point.