document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58102>Question 58102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the directions say: use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression. then the question is -5(x+1). i dont understand. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39741 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=39741\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -5(x+1)[The (-5) is distributed or \"shared\" with the other terms within the parenthesis]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5)(x)+(-5)(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x-5  </SPAN>\n" );
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