Solve the following problem:
Solve the following problem:
According to the order of operations rules, we'll begin by solving the expression inside of the parentheses:
Let's write the division problem as a fraction:
Given that this is a fraction divided by a fraction, we'll proceed to combine everything into one fraction:
Break down 24 into a multiplication of:
As seen below in the fraction's numerator:
Proceed to reduce the 3 in both the numerator and denominator as follows:
Swap the numerator with the denominator, resulting in a multiplication problem where the denominator is 8:
Combine the 12 with the fraction's numerator given that this is a simple multiplication operation:
Proceed to break down the 12 in the numerator and the 8 in the denominator into multiplication problems:
Reduce the 4 in both the numerator and denominator:
Solve the expression in the numerator from left to right:
We obtain the following fraction:
Break down the fraction into an addition of fractions:
Proceed to solve both fractions:
We obtain the following expression: