-144y/-24
simplified = 6
is this correct?
No.
What happened to the y?
that's what i was thinking too. haha
um...6y?
or y=6?
6y is correct.
thank you
You're welcome.
To simplify the expression (-144y) / (-24), you can follow these steps:
1. Simplify the numerator (-144y) by dividing each term by the greatest common factor (GCF) of the coefficient and the variable. In this case, the GCF is 24.
-144y divided by 24 equals -6y.
2. Simplify the denominator (-24) by dividing it by the GCF.
-24 divided by 24 equals -1.
3. Simplify the entire expression by writing the simplified numerator over the simplified denominator.
(-144y) / (-24) simplifies to -6y / -1.
Now, let's simplify -6y / -1:
Dividing a number by -1 is the same as multiplying it by -1. So, -6y divided by -1 is the same as -6y multiplied by -1.
-6y multiplied by -1 equals 6y.
Therefore, the simplified expression is 6y.
Hence, the correct simplification of (-144y) / (-24) is 6y, not just 6.