To simplify, distribute 13 to the terms inside the parentheses.
Phrase: one-third of the difference of 6 times x and 1 Simplified expression: 2x-1/3
Practice makes perfect
We will start by writing a phrase for the expression, then simplify it.
Phrase
Let's start from the left. We have a factor 13, which is multiplied by the expression inside the parentheses. Let's write this.
one-third of...
Now we will look at what is inside the parentheses. We see that there is a subtraction sign, which means we have a difference of two terms. These two terms are 6x and 1.
... the difference of 6x and 1
Also, we can rewrite 6x.
... 6 times x ...
Now we can write the final phrase.
1/3 & ( 6x-1)
one-third of & the difference of 6 times x and 1
Simplifying
To simplify the expression, we have to distribute the 13.
