SOLUTION: My daughter is trying to solve 2x(4y+z). She can't figure out how to do it and I don't remember how to do it, in order to help her. Could you explain HOW to solve this equation?

Question 929514: My daughter is trying to solve 2x(4y+z). She can't figure out how to do it and I don't remember how to do it, in order to help her. Could you explain HOW to solve this equation? Please?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
My daughter is trying to solve 2x(4y+z).
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There's nothing to solve.
It's not an equation, there's no equal sign.
It can be "simplified."
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2x(4y+z)
Multiply the 2x by each element of the binomial
= 2x*4y + 2x*z
= 8xy + 2xz

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