document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=907468>Question 907468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I Need you to refresh my memory as to how this is done. 4×6=x+(x+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                                                                             =(x)+(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                                                                             =x+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                                                                             =x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "=(x)+(x)                                                                          =x+x                                                                              =x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Starting with the given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4×6=x+(x+x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Work within PARENTHESES first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+x) is handled as combining like-terms of x.  HOW MANY x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The entire right-side member has only some terms of x.  Still you combine like-terms of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+x, the parentheses here not serving any other needed purpose.  HOW MANY x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The entire right-side member is 3x. </SPAN>\n" );
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