document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8037>Question 8037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> im having trouble understanding this problem \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2a + b - 3c)=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you please explain thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4408 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><B>bonster(299)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just use the distributive property...multiply everything inside the parentheses by 3:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2a+b-3c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2a)+3(b)+3(-3c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=6a+3b-9c </SPAN>\n" );
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