Simplify (-8)(1/8x)(-9)

$(- 8) (\frac{1}{8} x) (- 9)$

Step 1

Combine $\frac{1}{8}$ and $x$ .

$- 8 \frac{x}{8} \cdot - 9$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

Factor $8$ out of $- 8$ .

$8 (- 1) \frac{x}{8} \cdot - 9$

Cancel the common factor.

$8 \cdot - 1 \frac{x}{8} \cdot - 9$

Rewrite the expression.

$- 1 x \cdot - 9$

$- 1 x \cdot - 9$

Step 3

Simplify the expression.

Rewrite $- 1 x$ as $- x$ .

$- x \cdot - 9$

Multiply $- 9$ by $- 1$ .

$9 x$

$9 x$

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