Expand 1/3(q-6) using the distributive property
To expand 1/3(q-6) using the distributive property, you need to distribute 1/3 to both q and -6 separately.
First, distribute 1/3 to q:
(1/3)(q) = (1/3)q
Next, distribute 1/3 to -6:
(1/3)(-6) = (1/3)(-6) = -2
Therefore, 1/3(q-6) can be expanded as:
(1/3)q - 2
To expand 1/3(q - 6) using the distributive property, you need to distribute the 1/3 to both terms inside the parentheses.
Step 1: Distribute 1/3 to q: (1/3)(q) = q/3
Step 2: Distribute 1/3 to -6: (1/3)(-6) = -6/3 = -2
Therefore, the expanded expression is q/3 - 2.
To expand 1/3(q - 6) using the distributive property, you need to distribute the 1/3 to both terms inside the parentheses.
First, distribute 1/3 to the q term:
(1/3) * q = q/3
Next, distribute 1/3 to the -6 term:
(1/3) * (-6) = -6/3
Now, we can rewrite the expression:
1/3(q - 6) = q/3 - 6/3
Since q/3 and -6/3 have the same denominator, we can combine them to simplify further:
q/3 - 6/3 = (q - 6)/3
Therefore, the expanded form of 1/3(q - 6) using the distributive property is (q - 6)/3.