document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=708440>Question 708440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the product of 3 and the total of y and 7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436106 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=436106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To convert this expression into an equation, let's break down the words:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the product of = multiplication\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the total of = addition\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, \"the product of 3\" means we multiply by 3, and the \"total of y and 7\", means we add y to 7. In other words, y + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put these all together and you have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 x (y + 7) or 3(y + 7) </SPAN>\n" );
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