Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - Chapter Review - Page 71: 77

Answer

-$\frac{1}{2}$j+4.

Work Step by Step

The distributive property allows us to distribute anything multiplied by something inside of the parenthesis to whatever is inside of the parenthesis. Thus, we distribute the 1/2 to everything inside the parenthesis, giving us an answer of -$\frac{1}{2}$j+4.
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