document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183762>Question 183762</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to figure out how this works as this is my first endeavor into algebra in more than 20 years.  How do I Simplify: 4(5x +6)   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137895 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=137895\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%285x+%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%285x+%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%285x%29%2B4%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%285x%29%2B4%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute. In other words, multiply the outer term \"4\" by the inner terms 5x and 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20x%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20x%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 4 and 5x to get 20x. Multiply 4 and 6 to get 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%285x+%2B6%29=20x%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%285x+%2B6%29=20x%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: if distribution does not make sense, then try this example\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(3+2)=2(5)=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(3+2)=2(3)+2(2)=6+4=10\r<BR>\n" );
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