Question

Simplify the expression:8(5a+6c) -6(2a+4c)/4

Answer 1

Distribute first and then tell me what you get.

Answer 2

to distribute multiply what is outside the ( ) by each term inside the ( )
example 3( a + b ) = 3 * a + 3 * b

Answer 3

if you like you can factor out a 2 first if everything is divided by 4

Answer 4

8(5a+6c) -6(2a+4c)/4: 8(5a+8c) gives you 40a+64c 6(2a ++4c) gives you (-12a) (-24c)
After this is where I am running into problems

Answer 5

is everything divided by 4 ?

Answer 6

yes everything is divided by 4

Answer 7

I just realized a error on my part it should be 8(5a+8c) my mistake on that one but it is not much different and is helping me understand it