Solve x/4-9

$$\frac { x } { 4 } - 9$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{x}{4}-9$$

Short Solution Steps

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply 9 times \frac{4}{4}.

$$\frac{x}{4}-\frac{9\times 4}{4}$$

Since \frac{x}{4} and \frac{9\times 4}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{x-9\times 4}{4}$$

Do the multiplications in x-9\times 4.

$$\frac{x-36}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{x-36}{4}$$

Solution Steps

Factor out \frac{1}{4}.

$$\frac{x-36}{4}$$