document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154902>Question 154902</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013052316X/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me explain to my child how to simpify the following expression;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     7/8(10/14b-48)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't know where to begin.  Thank you in advance for your help, rguldy </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "= (7/8)(10/14)b - (7/8)(48)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the 7 with 14 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (1/8)(10/2)b - (7/8)(48)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce the 10/2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1/8)*5b - (7/8)48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the 8 with the 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1/8)5b - 7*6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (5/8)b - 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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