Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - 1-7 The Distributive Property - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 50: 67

Answer

$\frac{1}{3}$ times the difference of $6x$ and 1. $$2x - \frac{1}{3}$$

Work Step by Step

Apply the distributive property. $$\frac{1}{3}(6x - 1) =(\frac{1}{3} \times 6x) - (\frac{1}{3} \times 1) = 2x - \frac{1}{3}$$
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