document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370780>Question 370780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I simplify the following equations using the distributive property?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. -2b(5a - 5b) + 4(-3ab - 4b to 2nd power)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  6(a - 3b) + 2(-b - 4a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  2a -{6b - 3[a -(b _ 3a)]} </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264279 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=264279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the following equations using the distributive property? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. -2b(5a - 5b) + 4(-3ab - 4b to 2nd power)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -10ab+10b^2 -12ab - 16b^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -6b^2 - 22ab<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 6(a - 3b) + 2(-b - 4a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 6a-18b-2b-8a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -2a-20b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. 2a -{6b - 3[a -(b _ 3a)]}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2a -{6b-3[a-b+3a]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2a -{6b-12a+b]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2a-7b+12a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 14a-7b<BR>\n" );
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