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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #428017 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ave><B>Ave(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ave><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=Ave><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=428017\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Distributive property is just saying, in a super complicated way, to multiply that out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m(xy-3p) multiply 2m by both the terms inside -> 2m(xy) and 2m(3p)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2mxy-6mp <-answer<BR>\n" );
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