How to simplify this algebraic expression? What is the proper name for this problem?
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I am studying for a teacher exam and I am stumped with this problem $3cdot frac{(2+6)^2}{6}$
I know that the answer is $32$ because of the answer sheet, but how and why is this the answer? Can I get an example?
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I am studying for a teacher exam and I am stumped with this problem $3cdot frac{(2+6)^2}{6}$
I know that the answer is $32$ because of the answer sheet, but how and why is this the answer? Can I get an example?
arithmetic
edited yesterday
Robert Howard
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asked Jul 2 '16 at 14:24
tina
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Where did you stuck ? Are you able to calculate $(2+6)^2$ ?
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:25
no I can not remember how to calculate this? its been awhile for me
– tina
Jul 2 '16 at 14:30
OK, what is $2+6$ ?
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:31
Start by calculating $2+6$.
– user228113
Jul 2 '16 at 14:34
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Yes. But it might be easiert to first calculate the fraction of 3 and 6: $frac{3}{6}$. Then take the intermediate result of 64 and multiply it by $frac{3}{6}=frac{1}{2}$: $ $ $64cdot frac12=64/2=32$
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:56
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I am studying for a teacher exam and I am stumped with this problem $3cdot frac{(2+6)^2}{6}$
I know that the answer is $32$ because of the answer sheet, but how and why is this the answer? Can I get an example?
arithmetic
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Robert Howard
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I am studying for a teacher exam and I am stumped with this problem $3cdot frac{(2+6)^2}{6}$
I know that the answer is $32$ because of the answer sheet, but how and why is this the answer? Can I get an example?
arithmetic
arithmetic
edited yesterday
Robert Howard
1,612622
asked Jul 2 '16 at 14:24
tina
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edited yesterday
Robert Howard
1,612622
asked Jul 2 '16 at 14:24
tina
61
edited yesterday
Robert Howard
1,612622
edited yesterday
Robert Howard
1,612622
edited yesterday
Robert Howard
1,612622
1,612622
asked Jul 2 '16 at 14:24
tina
61
asked Jul 2 '16 at 14:24
tina
61
asked Jul 2 '16 at 14:24
tina
61
61
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Where did you stuck ? Are you able to calculate $(2+6)^2$ ?
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:25
no I can not remember how to calculate this? its been awhile for me
– tina
Jul 2 '16 at 14:30
OK, what is $2+6$ ?
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:31
Start by calculating $2+6$.
– user228113
Jul 2 '16 at 14:34
1
Yes. But it might be easiert to first calculate the fraction of 3 and 6: $frac{3}{6}$. Then take the intermediate result of 64 and multiply it by $frac{3}{6}=frac{1}{2}$: $ $ $64cdot frac12=64/2=32$
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:56
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Where did you stuck ? Are you able to calculate $(2+6)^2$ ?
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:25
no I can not remember how to calculate this? its been awhile for me
– tina
Jul 2 '16 at 14:30
OK, what is $2+6$ ?
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:31
Start by calculating $2+6$.
– user228113
Jul 2 '16 at 14:34
1
Yes. But it might be easiert to first calculate the fraction of 3 and 6: $frac{3}{6}$. Then take the intermediate result of 64 and multiply it by $frac{3}{6}=frac{1}{2}$: $ $ $64cdot frac12=64/2=32$
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:56
1
1
Where did you stuck ? Are you able to calculate $(2+6)^2$ ?
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:25
Where did you stuck ? Are you able to calculate $(2+6)^2$ ?
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:25
no I can not remember how to calculate this? its been awhile for me
– tina
Jul 2 '16 at 14:30
no I can not remember how to calculate this? its been awhile for me
– tina
Jul 2 '16 at 14:30
OK, what is $2+6$ ?
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:31
OK, what is $2+6$ ?
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:31
Start by calculating $2+6$.
– user228113
Jul 2 '16 at 14:34
Start by calculating $2+6$.
– user228113
Jul 2 '16 at 14:34
1
1
Yes. But it might be easiert to first calculate the fraction of 3 and 6: $frac{3}{6}$. Then take the intermediate result of 64 and multiply it by $frac{3}{6}=frac{1}{2}$: $ $ $64cdot frac12=64/2=32$
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:56
Yes. But it might be easiert to first calculate the fraction of 3 and 6: $frac{3}{6}$. Then take the intermediate result of 64 and multiply it by $frac{3}{6}=frac{1}{2}$: $ $ $64cdot frac12=64/2=32$
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:56
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It seems that you did find your way to the correct answer, so just to summarize one correct sequence of steps you could take to get there, we have (using the method that callculus described in a comment): $$3cdotfrac{(2+6)^2}{6}=3cdotfrac{8^2}{6}=3cdotfrac{64}{6}=frac{3}{6}cdot64=frac{1}{2}cdot64=32$$
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It seems that you did find your way to the correct answer, so just to summarize one correct sequence of steps you could take to get there, we have (using the method that callculus described in a comment): $$3cdotfrac{(2+6)^2}{6}=3cdotfrac{8^2}{6}=3cdotfrac{64}{6}=frac{3}{6}cdot64=frac{1}{2}cdot64=32$$
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It seems that you did find your way to the correct answer, so just to summarize one correct sequence of steps you could take to get there, we have (using the method that callculus described in a comment): $$3cdotfrac{(2+6)^2}{6}=3cdotfrac{8^2}{6}=3cdotfrac{64}{6}=frac{3}{6}cdot64=frac{1}{2}cdot64=32$$
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It seems that you did find your way to the correct answer, so just to summarize one correct sequence of steps you could take to get there, we have (using the method that callculus described in a comment): $$3cdotfrac{(2+6)^2}{6}=3cdotfrac{8^2}{6}=3cdotfrac{64}{6}=frac{3}{6}cdot64=frac{1}{2}cdot64=32$$
It seems that you did find your way to the correct answer, so just to summarize one correct sequence of steps you could take to get there, we have (using the method that callculus described in a comment): $$3cdotfrac{(2+6)^2}{6}=3cdotfrac{8^2}{6}=3cdotfrac{64}{6}=frac{3}{6}cdot64=frac{1}{2}cdot64=32$$
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Where did you stuck ? Are you able to calculate $(2+6)^2$ ?
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:25
no I can not remember how to calculate this? its been awhile for me
– tina
Jul 2 '16 at 14:30
OK, what is $2+6$ ?
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:31
Start by calculating $2+6$.
– user228113
Jul 2 '16 at 14:34
1
Yes. But it might be easiert to first calculate the fraction of 3 and 6: $frac{3}{6}$. Then take the intermediate result of 64 and multiply it by $frac{3}{6}=frac{1}{2}$: $ $ $64cdot frac12=64/2=32$
– callculus
Jul 2 '16 at 14:56