Elementary Algebra

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 2 - Real Numbers - 2.2 - Addition and Subtraction of Rational Numbers - Problem Set 2.2 - Page 58: 83

Answer

$\frac{5}{24}a$

Work Step by Step

We first apply the distributive property. Then, we simplify the resultant expression: $\frac{1}{3}a-\frac{1}{8}a$ =$a(\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{8})$ =$a(\frac{1(8)-1(3)}{24})$ =$a(\frac{8-3}{24})$ =$a(\frac{5}{24})$ =$\frac{5}{24}a$
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