Answer:
[tex]\textsf{Orange partial product}=\dfrac{3}{16}\;f[/tex]
[tex]\textsf{Pink partial product}=-\dfrac{3}{2} \;g[/tex]
[tex]\textsf{Product}=\dfrac{3}{16}\;f-\dfrac{3}{2} \;g[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given expression:
[tex]\dfrac{3}{8}\left(\dfrac{1}{2}f-4g\right)[/tex]
Calculate the partial products then add these together to find the product of the given expression.
Orange partial product
[tex]\implies \dfrac{3}{8} \times \dfrac{1}{2}f[/tex]
[tex]\implies \dfrac{3 \times 1}{8\times 2}\;f[/tex]
[tex]\implies \dfrac{3}{16}\;f[/tex]
Pink partial product
[tex]\implies \dfrac{3}{8} \times (-4g)[/tex]
[tex]\implies \dfrac{3 \times -4}{8} \;g[/tex]
[tex]\implies \dfrac{-12}{8} \;g[/tex]
[tex]\implies -\dfrac{\diagup\!\!\!\!4 \times 3}{\diagup\!\!\!\!4 \times 2} \;g[/tex]
[tex]\implies -\dfrac{3}{2} \;g[/tex]
Product:
[tex]\implies \dfrac{3}{8}\left(\dfrac{1}{2}f-4g\right)=\dfrac{3}{16}\;f-\dfrac{3}{2} \;g[/tex]