How do you simplify #1/3(9x - 6)#? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer Tony B Jul 25, 2016 #3x-2# Explanation: Multiply everything inside the bracket by #color(blue)(1/3)# So #color(brown)(color(blue)(1/3)( 9x-6) " "=" " (9x)/(color(blue)(3))-6/(color(blue)(3))# #=3x-2# Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression #3x-x+4#? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression #2x+1# for #x=1#? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 3417 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License