Question

Is 1/4 n - 16 equivalent to 4(n - 4)?

Answer 1

`(1)/(4)n-16`

is not equivalent to:

`4(n-4)`

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression

`(1)/(4)n-16`

can be written as:

`(1)/(4)(n-64)`

It is not equivalent to:

`4(n-4\text{)}=4n-16`