Simplify 1/4(8x-4)

$\frac{1}{4} (8 x - 4)$

Step 1

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{1}{4} (8 x) + \frac{1}{4} \cdot - 4$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

Factor $4$ out of $8 x$ .

$\frac{1}{4} (4 (2 x)) + \frac{1}{4} \cdot - 4$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{1}{4} (4 (2 x)) + \frac{1}{4} \cdot - 4$

Rewrite the expression.

$2 x + \frac{1}{4} \cdot - 4$

$2 x + \frac{1}{4} \cdot - 4$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

Factor $4$ out of $- 4$ .

$2 x + \frac{1}{4} \cdot (4 (- 1))$

Cancel the common factor.

$2 x + \frac{1}{4} \cdot (4 \cdot - 1)$

Rewrite the expression.

$2 x - 1$

$2 x - 1$

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