Question

Simplify 1/2(4a+b)-1/4(4a+b)

Answer 1

So this can be rewritten as 2/4(4a+b)-1/4(4ab) so this can be simplified more easily, 2/4-1/4=1/4. The simplified version is 1/4(4a+b)

Answer 2

The simplified form of the provided expression is
`(1)/(4)(4a+b)` or
`a+(b)/(4)`.

Explanation:

Consider the provided expression.

`(1)/(2)(4a+b)-(1)/(4)(4a+b)`

Taking 4a+b common from the above expression.

`(4a+b)((1)/(2)-(1)/(4))`

`(4a+b)((2-1)/(4))`

`(4a+b)(1)/(4)`

`(1)/(4)(4a+b)`

or

`a+(b)/(4)`

Hence, the simplified form of the provided expression is
`(1)/(4)(4a+b)` or
`a+(b)/(4)`.