SOLUTION: Could you please help me explain to my child how to simpify the following expression; 7/8(10/14b-48) I don't know where to begin. Thank you in advance for your help, rguldy

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Question 154902This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 1
: Could you please help me explain to my child how to simpify the following expression;
7/8(10/14b-48)
I don't know where to begin. Thank you in advance for your help, rguldy This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 1

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(7/8)((10/14)b-48)
= (7/8)(10/14)b - (7/8)(48)
Cancel the 7 with 14 to get:
= (1/8)(10/2)b - (7/8)(48)
Reduce the 10/2
= (1/8)*5b - (7/8)48
Cancel the 8 with the 48
= (1/8)5b - 7*6
= (5/8)b - 42
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Cheers,
Stan H.