document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=673286>Question 673286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I simplify the expression and justify each step? By justify I mean each time you simplify would that step be distributive, associative, commutative etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + g(1/g) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #418620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=418620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Order of operations rules say that you should start by multiplying <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%281%2Fg%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%281%2Fg%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and then add that product to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%281%2Fg%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%281%2Fg%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiplicative Inverse Property<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Bg%281%2Fg%29=2%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Bg%281%2Fg%29=2%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiplicative Inverse Property<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2B1=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2B1=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > performing indicated operation </SPAN>\n" );
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