Factor out coefficient of the expression 1/4y+3/8 factored is?

For this case we have the following expression:
 1 / 4y + 3/8
 We must draw common factor of some term that must be present in each of the terms of the given expression.
 Factoring we have:
 1/4 (y + 3/2)
 
 the factored expression is:
 1/4 (y + 3/2)

First step is to get rid of the square root. remember that a square root is the same as raising to the (1/2) power. see below: multiply exponents per exponent rules to get: remember you subtract exponents from the denominator and add exponents in the numerator so: simplify further: so a is the correct choice. if you don't understand this google exponent rules and it will you understand. look at the image results.