Question

1 Which expression is equivalent to 1/3y?

• 1/3(y+12)-12
1/6y+1/3(y+3
1/6y+1/6(y+12)-2
1/3y+1/3(6-y)
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Answer 1

The answer is 1/6y+1/6(y+12)-2

Answer 2

1/6y+1/6(y+12)- 2

Explanation:

• Distribute
  `(1)/(6)` through the parentheses :
  `(1)/(6)`y +
  `(1)/(6)`y + 2 - 2

• Remove the opposites and calculate ( since two opposites add up to zero remove them from the expression) :
  `(1)/(6)`y +
  `(1)/(6)`y

• Calculate the sum :
  `(1)/(3)` y

Solution :
`(1)/(3)` y