document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=694573>Question 694573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the basis for the distributive property? I know that the equation is a(b+c)= ab+ac , but I am confused when it gets to a question like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Expand using the distributive property:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m(xy-3p) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m(xy-3p) is 2m*xy - 2m*3p yielding <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%282mxy-6mp%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%282mxy-6mp%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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