Simplify 1/6(18x-24)

$\frac{1}{6} (18 x - 24)$

Step 1

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{1}{6} (18 x) + \frac{1}{6} \cdot - 24$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $6$ .

Factor $6$ out of $18 x$ .

$\frac{1}{6} (6 (3 x)) + \frac{1}{6} \cdot - 24$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{1}{6} (6 (3 x)) + \frac{1}{6} \cdot - 24$

Rewrite the expression.

$3 x + \frac{1}{6} \cdot - 24$

$3 x + \frac{1}{6} \cdot - 24$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of $6$ .

Factor $6$ out of $- 24$ .

$3 x + \frac{1}{6} \cdot (6 (- 4))$

Cancel the common factor.

$3 x + \frac{1}{6} \cdot (6 \cdot - 4)$

Rewrite the expression.

$3 x - 4$

$3 x - 4$

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