SOLUTION: Please help. Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses in the following expression. Then simplify your result if possible. 1/4(20+16) Thanks JMS

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Question 115852: Please help.
Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses in the following expression. Then simplify your result if possible.
1/4(20+16)
Thanks
JMS
Answer by ptaylor(2048) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Distributive property sez:
a(b+c)=ab+ac So:
1/4(20+16)=1/4(20)+1/4(16)=5+4=9
CK
1/4(20+16)=1/4(36)=9
Hope this helps---ptaylor