document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209308>Question 209308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x-2(x-y)=6x-2x-2y=4x-2y please explain </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=158230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The  basic  principal  is  distribution,  which  is  like  compensation  math.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember, 2 * 49 = 2*(50-1) = 100-2 =98,,,,,the  2  is  distributed  over  the 50  and  the  1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In  this  case,,,6x -2(x-y),,,,,the  (-2)  is  distributed over  the  (x),  and  the  (-y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x -2(x) -2(-y) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note,  somewhere in  the  example a  (-) got  changed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "checking,  let  x=2,,y=3,,in  both  original  and  answer, 14  is  total </SPAN>\n" );
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