document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160182>Question 160182</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> &#8730;2(9 &#8730;5 - 7 &#8730;9)=? I am finding it very hard to solve this type of problem. Can you help me out? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><B>midwood_trail(310)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><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=118188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> &#8730;2(9 &#8730;5 - 7 &#8730;9)=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the distributive rule.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you remember what that is?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the basic idea:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means to multiply every number or term that lies inside the parentheses by the number or term that is outside the parentheses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8730;2 times (9&#8730;5) = 9&#8730;10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8730;2 times (-7&#8730;9) = -7&#8730;18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have now removed the parentheses.  This is the main reason why we use the distributive rule.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9&#8730;10 - 7&#8730;18 =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you see &#8730;18?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can break this radical down.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8730;9 times &#8730;2 = 3&#8730;2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9&#8730;10 - 7(3&#8730;2) = 9&#8730;10 - 21&#8730;2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We cannot break this question down anymore.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer:  9&#8730;10 - 21&#8730;2\r<BR>\n" );
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