document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=436657>Question 436657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-0.5x)-0.5(x-0.5x), Don't I get rid of the -0.5x(x-0.5) by mulpyling first? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, you do.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or you can factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-0.5x)[1-0.5]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x-0.5x)(0.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.5x-0.25x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.25x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR you could do the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-0.5x)-0.5(x-0.5x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.5x-0.5(0.5x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.5x-0.25x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.25x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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