document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=766235>Question 766235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify using the distributive property. -12(2a-3b+4c) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #466748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><B>2897696(96)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><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=2897696><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=466748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distributive property: for all real numbers a, b, c; a(b + c)=ac + ac\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now using the distributive property, distribute 12 into the parentheses\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the equation now looks like this: (-12*2a)+(-12*-3b)+(-12*4c)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify what is in each (): (-24a)+(+36b)+(-48c) ==> -24a+36b-48c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: -24a+36b-48c <BR>\n" );
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