document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=929514>Question 929514</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My daughter is trying to solve 2x(4y+z).  She can't figure out how to do it and I don't remember how to do it, in order to help her.  Could you explain HOW to solve this equation?  Please? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There's nothing to solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's not an equation, there's no equal sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It can be \"simplified.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x(4y+z)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the 2x by each element of the binomial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2x*4y + 2x*z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8xy + 2xz<BR>\n" );
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