document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=293305>Question 293305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is 10 X (9+5) = 10 + 5, or 10 X (9+5) = 10 X 9 + 10 X 5, or 10 X (9 +5) = 10 X 9 X 5, or 10 X (9 + 5) = 10 + 9 + 5 right?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #211744 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=211744\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What you're describing is the distributive property which is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a X (b + c) = a X b + a X c ... where the 'X' means multiplication\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 X (9+5) = 10 X 9 + 10 X 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notation note: since 'x' is used as a variable, we abandon the idea that 'x' is a multiplication symbol and instead turn to the * symbol.  </SPAN>\n" );
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