document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552266>Question 552266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't know how to simplify 2&#8730;5+3&#8730;5. Can you help me learn how to do that? Thank you so much,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8730;5(2+3) ... Factor out the GCF\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8730;5(5) ... Add\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5&#8730;5 ... Rearrange terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 2&#8730;5+3&#8730;5 = 5&#8730;5 </SPAN>\n" );
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