document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333292>Question 333292</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello i really need help on a wriiten equation im not good on those it says open ended , suppose you used tue distrubative property to get the expression 3m-6n-15 ,with what expression could you have started ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238814 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238814\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you were given 3m-6n-15 and want to find the original expression, just factor out a common term and then divide it by every term found in the expression 3m-6n-15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The common factor is 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3m/3 = m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6n/3 = -2n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-15/3 = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You started with 3(m - 2n - 5).\r<BR>\n" );
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