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Question 99504: Please help with this -5a+7-2a+6 is -7a-1 correct?
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Question 99711: How do you factor (x^3+8)?
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Question 99820: 7 + 8 (14-6) divided by 4 =
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Question 99853: 6x-4(2x+1)=12
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Question 99865: PROPERTY STEPS FOR PROBLEM 40. 4(16DIVIDE BY 4 TO THE POWER OF 2)
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Question 99966: if 6x-7=29, then6x=36
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Question 100108: x-7+2=12
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Question 100134: What is the distrubutive property?
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Question 100181: 4(x+3)
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Question 99125: what is the difference between the commutative and the associative properties
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Question 100416: I NEED TO KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS 9*7-7*9
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Question 100425: I NEED TO KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS 1*87=87 AND3(6A)-(3*6) AND 2B+0=2B
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Question 100474: How do I use the distributive property to simplify 7(2,009)
Kim
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Question 100804: distributive property of 3(3e+2f)+4f+2

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Question 101023: -2ab2(-3a - 2b +7ab)
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Question 101736: 3(9+x)=-6
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Question 101730: The sum of three numbers is 123. The second number is 9 less than two times the first number. The third number is 6 more than three times the first number. Find the three numbers.
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Question 101849: what if i forgot the value of 8 times 7 how cold i use the distributive propertyto find 8 times seven
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Question 101931: 3x^2 + 2x^2 - 7
I think the answer is -2x^2
I am trying to Siplifying expressions
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Question 102086: I am a parent helping with son's homework. We struggled with 2 problems The 1st one is similar to this one. The instructions were to simplify these problems.
3(x+6) = 3(x-6)
My work and answer was
3x + 18 = 3x - 18
3x + 18 = 3x
Final answer = 18

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Question 102089: This is my 2nd question of the day. I am parent who helped son with homework last night. My 2nd question was to ask if I simplified this problem correctly?
-3(x-6) = -3(x-6)
My work and answer were
-3x + 18 = -3x + 18
Final answer = 0
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Question 102343: distibute 1000 so that one part has 3 times as large as the second one and the third has the sum of the other two
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Question 100799: i need to know how to do this 7(r + 3) + 2(r - 2) thank you
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Question 102604: Fm = qvBsin(theta)

solve for (v)
Can you divide Fm/qBsin(theta) to be left with just (v) on the right side?
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Question 102666: Can you solve this for me?
Find the values of x and y that solve the following system of equations:
-7x-3y+-13

9x-4y=1
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Question 102693: Do you know any ways to help me understand how to simply like terms in distributive propety? EXAPLE 2^3+3^6-9^3
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Question 103221: How do I use the distributative property to simplify (43)(9)?
I'm not sure how to do it when both numbers are in parentheses?
Thanks for your help.
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Question 103191: Can you tell me tell me what properties these problems are?
6*(8+c)= (8+c)*6
(a+b)*1= a+b
14xy = 14yx

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Question 100717: We must name the "rule" for each step of the problem. This is not from a text book. I need help!!!
-2(3-x) __________________________
-2(3-1x) __________________________
-2(3+ -1x) ________________________
-2*3 + (-2)[(-1)x] ________________
-2*3 + [-2*-1]x ___________________
-6 + 2x ___________________________
2x + -6 ___________________________
2x-6 ______________________________
Thanks!!!

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Question 80261: please help me solve this problem i really need help.
3y-2(3y+2)=8
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Question 103495: how do i use the distributive property to rewrite this expression?
xa + xb
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Question 103524: My son is having trouble with this and I don't remember how to do this. I will give you a few questions. Simplify the following expressions. Show your work.
3x-7(x+1)
7-(2x+8)
3x+5x-(x+3)
Thanks
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Question 103582: What property is m[t+(-t)]= mt+m(-t) , m[t+(-t)]=m(-t+t), and m[t+(-t)] = [t+(-t)]m
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Question 103677: what is the distance between the orign and the pont representing the real number
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Question 103972: Factor the following into the product of two binomials by “reverse FOIL” method. Then, confirm your answer is correct by multiplying the two binomials:
x2 + 8x + 7

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Question 103971: Factor the following expression by factoring out the greatest common factor (GCF) of each term. Then, confirm your answer is correct by multiplying out your answer using the distributive property.
15xy4 – 5x2y + 10xy

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Question 104315: i need help on these questions i cant find out what i have done wrong i need help on 16 which is 4x+3-2x=2x+7,18 which is 3(x+1)=2x+7
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Question 104363: My son is working on simplifying expressions using the distributive property as well as grouping like expressions. I remember how to do some of it, but I am stumped on how to simplify the following two equations. Your help is greatly appreciated.
5h+4c-2h+2
6g-8b+3g
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Question 104382: 2g+3(g+5)
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Question 104368: My son is working on simplifying expressions using the distributive property as well as grouping like expressions. I remember how to do some of it, but I am stumped on how to simplify the following two equations. Your help is greatly appreciated.
5h+4c-2h+2
6g-8b+3g
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Question 83105: seven(fivex+eight)=eightyfour
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Question 104668: Factor the following into the product of two binomials by “reverse FOIL” method. Then, confirm your answer is correct by multiplying the two binomials:
x2 + 8x + 7

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Question 94038: I NEED HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM PLEASE! 2(X+8)+1/2(2X+4)+75=13(X-4)+150
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