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OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):

Simplify the expression. –12 • 1/6 • 3 + 48 ÷ 3 A. –34 B. 10 C. 14 D. –10

OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):

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OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):

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OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):

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OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):

please help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiplication and division first, then addition

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

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

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

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what does 48/3 equal

OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):

16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right -6 + 16 = ?

OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):

10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good job

OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):

thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

np

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