document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=832169>Question 832169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which  equation below shows the distributive property for addition or multiplication? The diagram below could be useful model which of the following?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) a+(b+c) = (a+b)+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 191+18+9=(191+9)+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 15 x (3+5) = 15x3+15x5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 11+17+9+13=(11+9)+(17+13) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501905 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501905\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distributive property is exactly (C)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x(3+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you could solve this by adding the 3 and 5 together to get 8.  But you don't always have like terms.  What if it was 15x(3y+5)?  Then the distributive property would help a lot. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, you would have 15x * 3 and then 15x * 5.  You'll get the same answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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