document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=449541>Question 449541</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand how the answer to this question is 5x-75.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5[2x+3(5-x)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got -5x+15. I have done it several times and keep getting the same answer. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance. The directions say to use the distributive property. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I got -5x+15. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Work from the inner parentheses to the outer parentheses to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -5[2x+15-3x]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -5[15-x]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 5x-75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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