Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - Chapter Review - 1-7 The Distributive Property - Page 71: 83

Answer

$-\frac{1}{3}y+6$

Work Step by Step

RECALL: The distributive property states that for any real numbers $a, b$, and $c$, $a(b+c) = a\cdot b + a\cdot c$ Use the formula above to obtain: $=(\frac{1}{3}y-\frac{2}{3}y)+6 \\=(\frac{1}{3} - \frac{2}{3})y+6 \\=-\frac{1}{3}y+6$
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