document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51952>Question 51952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewrite the expression in an equivalent form to show a simpler way to do the arithmetic. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-150 + 270) + 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do you do this in regards to the distributive property when there are no multiplication operations. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=34846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rather than using the distributive property to make it simpler, use the associative property:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-150+270)+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-150+(270+30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-150+300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150 </SPAN>\n" );
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