document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270746>Question 270746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you simplify the following algebraic expression?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 2[5 - (x - 3)] ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8X+%2B+2%2A%285+-+%28X-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8X+%2B+2%2A%285+-+%28X-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "rewrite the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8X+%2B+2%2A%285+-+X+%2B+3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8X+%2B+2%2A%285+-+X+%2B+3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8X+%2B+2%2A%288+-+X%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8X+%2B+2%2A%288+-+X%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute the 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8X+%2B+16+-+2X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8X+%2B+16+-+2X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%286X+%2B+16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%286X+%2B+16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It can also be rewritten as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A%283X+%2B+8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A%283X+%2B+8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > if you divided by 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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