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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain how to distribute a negative number to expand an expression </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121607 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=121607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the distributive rule:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(b + c) = ab + ac\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It does not matter if a is positive or negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We distribute the letter a by multiply a or -a by every term inside the parentheses to remove the parentheses.  This is the purpose of the distributive rule.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SAMPLE:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2(4 + 6) = -2(4) + -2(6) = -8 + -12 = -20\r<BR>\n" );
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