document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231278>Question 231278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5a3(8a-6a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First let's distribute so it looks like this: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         5a^3(8a) - 5a^3(6a)   (Note: When I put ^3 it means to the third power.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, we'll multiply each one out. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             40a^4 -30a^4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since these are like terms we can subtract them. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             Answer is 10a^4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is another way and maybe shorter for you which is to do the calulation inside the parenthesis like this. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                         8a - 6a = 2a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then just multiply  5a^3(2a) = 10a^4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RJ Toftness<BR>\n" );
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