document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940941>Question 940941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am suppose to simplify by applying the distributive property.  I don't understand how to do this.  Thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In algebra when we use the distributive property, we're expanding (distributing). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Distributive Property lets you multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The Distributive Property is handy to help you get rid of parentheses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6-%282x-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6-%282x-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and there is no number that multiply what is in parentheses we know that number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and we can write it as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6-1%2A%282x-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6-1%2A%282x-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now use the distributive property to get rid of parentheses:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6-1%2A%282x-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6-1%2A%282x-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ....multiply each addend by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6-1%2A%282x%29-1%2A%28-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6-1%2A%282x%29-1%2A%28-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....recall the rule: minus*minus=plus\r<BR>\n" );
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