College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter R - Section R.1 - Real Numbers - R.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 16: 94

Answer

$2x +\frac{1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

RECALL: The distributive property states that for any real numbers a, b, and c: $a(b+c) = ab + ac$ Use the distributive property to obtain: $=3(\frac{2}{3}x) +3(\frac{1}{6}) \\=\frac{6}{3}x + \frac{3}{6}$ Simplify each fraction by canceling common factors to obtain: $\require{cancel} =\left(\dfrac{\cancel{6}2}{\cancel{3}}x\right) + \dfrac{\cancel{3}}{\cancel{6}2}\\ \\=2x +\frac{1}{2}$
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