Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 1 - Section 1.4 - Properties of Real Numbers and Algebraic Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 40: 95

Answer

$-5x+\frac{5}{6}y-1$

Work Step by Step

We are given the expression $\frac{1}{2}(10x-2)-\frac{1}{6}(60x-5y)$. We can use the distributive property and then group like terms to simplify. $\frac{1}{2}\times(10x-2)-\frac{1}{6}\times(60x-5y)=5x-1-10x+\frac{5}{6}y$ =$(5x+(-10x))+\frac{5}{6}y-1=-5x+\frac{5}{6}y-1$
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