Zachary is solving the following equation 3/4(x - 8)= 12 which is the best first step to begin to simplify the equation? a. multiply both sides of the equation by 3/4 b. divide both sides of the equation by 4/3 c. distribute 3/4 over (x - 8) d. distribute 4/3 over (x - 8)

C. Distribute 3/4 over (x - 8)

Step-by-step explanation:

There are multiple ways to begin solving this problem.

If we want to cancel the 3/4 without using the distributive property, we would divide both sides by 3/4.  Dividing by 4/3 will not cancel it.

When dividing by fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal; this would be multiplying both sides by 4/3.  Multiplying by 3/4 will not cancel it.

Using the distributive property, we multiply (x-8) by the number in front of parentheses, 3/4.  We cannot distribute 4/3, since it is not part of the equation.

d. 8

step-by-step explanation:

the given radical expression is:

we can rewrite this as:

we express as square numbers to get;

the exponents will now cancel out to give.

the correct answer is d

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