document.write( "Question 293640: use the distrubutive property to multiply\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #211927 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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Recall that the distributive property is \"a%28b%2Bc%29=ab%2Bac\". So this means that \"5%28b%2B8%29=5b%2B5%288%29=5b%2B40\". \n" ); document.write( "
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