document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=626273>Question 626273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if i have a problem like as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5 (4j + 2k -6j +3k) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "do i distribute first or do i solve what is in parenthesis first? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5 (4j + 2k -6j +3k) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5 (4j-6j + 2k+3k) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5 (-2j + 5k) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5 (-2j) + 1/5(5k) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2/5 j + k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So after simplifying and distributing, the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/png.latex?\LARGE -\frac{2}{5}j + k\" title=\"\LARGE -\frac{2}{5}j + k\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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