document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63750>Question 63750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some help rewriting this expression using the distributive property:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-40y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance for your help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44450 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><B>praseenakos@yahoo.com(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><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=praseenakos@yahoo.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=44450\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> QUESTION:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rewriting this expression using the distributive property:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-40y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Distributive Property is an algebra property which is used to multiply a single term and two or more terms inside a set of parentheses. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take a look at the problem below. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(3 + 6) = 2*3 + 2* 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-40y \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here take out common terms from 8x and 40y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-40y  = 8x - 5 * 8y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here  8 is common in both the terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  8x-40y  = 8 ( 5 - 5y )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is the required answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you understood.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "praseenakos@yahoo.co.in\r<BR>\n" );
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