document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=865490>Question 865490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi, I am struggling with a maths question, I need to remove the brackets in these sums but I don't know how to do it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(4x-y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(5a-6b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x(a+4b) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521732 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=521732\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To remove the brackets, we must multiply by the term NOT in brackets <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(4x-y) = 24x - 6y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(5a-6b) = 15a - 18b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x(x-4) = 8x^2 - 32x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x(a+4b) = 7xa + 28xb<BR>\n" );
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