SOLUTION: (x-0.5x)-0.5(x-0.5x), Don't I get rid of the -0.5x(x-0.5) by mulpyling first?

Question 436657: (x-0.5x)-0.5(x-0.5x), Don't I get rid of the -0.5x(x-0.5) by mulpyling first?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x-0.5x)-0.5(x-0.5x), Don't I get rid of the -0.5x(x-0.5) by mulpyling first?
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Yes, you do.
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Or you can factor:
(x-0.5x)[1-0.5]
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= (x-0.5x)(0.5)
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= 0.5x-0.25x
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= 0.25x
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OR you could do the following:
(x-0.5x)-0.5(x-0.5x)
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= 0.5x-0.5(0.5x)
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= 0.5x-0.25x
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= 0.25x
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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