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OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):
Simplify the expression. –12 • 1/6 • 3 + 48 ÷ 3
A.
–34
B.
10
C.
14
D.
–10
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OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):
please someone help i will fan and medal
OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):
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OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):
please help
OpenStudy (anonymous):
multiplication and division first, then addition
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
-12 x 1/6 =
OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):
do i keep 1/6 as fraction or change toa decimal
OpenStudy (anonymous):
its the same as -12/6
OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):
ok
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Don't give the answer Alex, you'll get kicked if a mod sees
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
I see.
OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):
ok so when i multiply 12/6 by 3 i leave it as a fraction
OpenStudy (anonymous):
believe me, I learned the hard way lol
OpenStudy (anonymous):
what does -12/6 simplify to?
OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):
i know that 12/6 is 1/2 so would negative be -1/2
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
its not 1/2. That would be 6/12
OpenStudy (anonymous):
6 times what equals 12?
OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):
2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok, so what does -12/6 simplify to
OpenStudy (anonymous):
its -2
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Do you understand that?
OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):
yeah i barley figured it out
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok, what's -2 x 3
OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):
-6
OpenStudy (anonymous):
right, so we have
-6 + 48/3
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
what does 48/3 equal
OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):
16
OpenStudy (anonymous):
right
-6 + 16 = ?
OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):
10
OpenStudy (anonymous):
good job
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OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):
thank you
OpenStudy (anonymous):
np