If a = 7 , b = 3 , c = 9, and d = 1, find the value of the following expression
start replacing the letters with the corresponding number
[tex]\frac{7-3}{9-1}[/tex]simplify both numerator and denominator
[tex]\frac{4}{8}[/tex]divide both numerator and denominator by 4
[tex]\frac{1}{2}=0.5[/tex]