document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46261>Question 46261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, is *c* the correct answer here?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which expression represents an example of the distributive property?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) 2(x + 3) = 2x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) 2(x + 3) = 2x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) 2(x + 3) = 2x + 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d) 2(x + 3) = 2x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If I got it wrong can you tell me which is right and why?  Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30690 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=30690\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The \"distributive property\" means...multiply each term on the inside of the parentheses by the factor on the outside of the parentheses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example: a(b+c) = ab+ac Applying this to your problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+3) = 2*x+2*3 = 2x+6 </SPAN>\n" );
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