document.write( "Question 408179: 8(3+x)= solve and simplify \n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "Hi\n" ); document.write( "Applying the Distributive Principle:\n" ); document.write( " 8(3+x)\n" ); document.write( " 24 + 8x \n" ); document.write( "As this is not an equation, it cannot be 'solved'