SOLUTION: multiply and simplify (10y - 1/4)(5y - 1/2) This is what I have 50y^2 - 5 - 5/4 + 1/8 50y^2 - 5 - 11/8 This is as far as I got

Algebra ->  Exponents-negative-and-fractional -> SOLUTION: multiply and simplify (10y - 1/4)(5y - 1/2) This is what I have 50y^2 - 5 - 5/4 + 1/8 50y^2 - 5 - 11/8 This is as far as I got       Log On


   

Question 364151: multiply and simplify
(10y - 1/4)(5y - 1/2)
This is what I have
50y^2 - 5 - 5/4 + 1/8
50y^2 - 5 - 11/8
This is as far as I got





Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply & simplify:
%2810y-1%2F4%29%285y-1%2F2%29 Using FOIL, we get:
50y%5E2-5y-%285%2F4%29y%2B1%2F8 Simplifying gives us:
50y%5E2-%2825%2F4%29y%2B1%2F8 or
50y%5E2-6%281%2F4%29y%2B1%2F8