document.write( "Question 886702: How do I solve this using the distributive property
\n" ); document.write( "5/6 x 18 1/2 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "The Distributive Property is used for problems like these:
\n" ); document.write( "5(6-y) + 4(x-2)
\n" ); document.write( "You would distribute the 5 and the 4 this way:
\n" ); document.write( "(5*5 and 5*-y) + (4*x and 4*-2)
\n" ); document.write( "25-5y + 4x-8 \n" ); document.write( "

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