document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=660386>Question 660386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(p+3)-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer 2p+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do they get the answer?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #411159 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=411159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28p%2B3%29-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28p%2B3%29-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > use distribution to expand the first term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282p+%2B+6%29+-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282p+%2B+6%29+-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > now use association to group like terms (group the constants together in this case)<BR>\n" );
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