Question

I have no idea (the slashes are fractions.)
1/2(16-4a) - 3/4(12+20a)

Answer 1

Multiply the first fraction by 2/2

Answer 2

You'll have
2/4(16-4a) - 3/4(12+20a)

Then combine them together to get

-1/4(16-4a + 12 + 2a)

Answer 3

Add like terms for (16 + 12 + 2a - 4a)

Answer 4

@darrbreezy are you following

Answer 5

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }(16-4a) - \frac{ 3 }{ 4 }(12+20a)\]

no it looks like this @larryboxaplenty

Answer 6

when i add is it 30? @moderator