document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34081>Question 34081</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me simplify this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        a^2(2a + 4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use the distributive property and this is wat you would do...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2(2a+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 x 2a=2a^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 x 4=4a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^3+4a^2 is the right answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get it?? </SPAN>\n" );
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