document.write( "Question 700732: 2h+2(2h+4)=26 i have tried so hard to understand algebra using distributive property and my teacher doesn't will not sit and explain it to me and if i could get any help it would be appreciated. Thank you very much Jordan. \n" ); document.write( "
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2h + 2(2h+4) = 26
\n" ); document.write( "The distributive property says multiply each term inside the bracket by the term outside the brackets, then remove the brackets
\n" ); document.write( "2h + 4h + 8 = 26
\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "6h + 8 = 26
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 8 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "6h = 26 - 8
\n" ); document.write( "6h = 18
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 6
\n" ); document.write( "h = 18/6
\n" ); document.write( "h = 3
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\n" ); document.write( "Prove to yourself that this is true in the original problem
\n" ); document.write( "2h + 2(2h+4) = 26
\n" ); document.write( "replace h with 3
\n" ); document.write( "2(3) + 2(2(3) + 4) = 26
\n" ); document.write( "6 + 2(6+4) = 26
\n" ); document.write( "6 + 2(10) = 26
\n" ); document.write( "6 + 20 = 26; confirms the solution of h = 3
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