Could 8s-8 be simplified to just 8, or is that simplest form until the value of the variable is stated?

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Ivan Leach

Mathematics

14 August, 00:45

Could 8s-8 be simplified to just 8, or is that simplest form until the value of the variable is stated?

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Ireland Bean · Answer 1

It is the simplest form until the value of the variable is stated.

Jayson Dalton · Answer 2

8s-8 is the simplest answer if you are saying 8s-8 equals a variable in most cases y. If 8s-8 equals a number like zero then it can be simplified again. For example 8s-8=0 is also 8s=8 is also s=1, if you have 8s-8=y then that is the most simplified u can do