document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58998>Question 58998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is distributive properties and how do you do it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and also how do you factor expression? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40462 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=40462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distributive property says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(b+c)=ab+bc  the a gets multiplied by everything in the parenthesese<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For instance:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4+3)=2(4)+2(3)=8+6=14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof that it's true:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4+3)=2(7)=14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ex:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+4)=3x+3(4)=3x+12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are too many ways to factor.  You'll have to give me an example of what you're working on.  I don't want to discourage you with something you're not up to yet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you asked about the distributive property, I will tell you that factoring out the GCF (greatest common factor) is the opposite of factoring:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+12=3(x)+3(4)=3(x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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