document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139210>Question 139210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(5-1) = 2(5)-2(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this associative or commutative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or neither\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Confused on associative and commutative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "regrp vs. move around seems very similar\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6th Gr. Math </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2*(5-1) = 2*(5)-2*(1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this associative or commutative or neither.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is neither.  It is distributive.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice the \"*'s\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are distributing the *'s over the addition.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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