document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81653>Question 81653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone please help me multiply?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-40         <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+10x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%284x-40%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B10x%29%29%2A%28%283x%29%2F%2810-x%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%284x-40%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B10x%29%29%2A%28%283x%29%2F%2810-x%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%284%29%28x-10%29%2F%28x%29%28x%2B10%29%29%2A%28%283x%29%2F%2810-x%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%284%29%28x-10%29%2F%28x%29%28x%2B10%29%29%2A%28%283x%29%2F%2810-x%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [factor whrever possible]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28-1%29%284%29%28-1%29%28x-10%29%2F%28x%29%28x%2B10%29%29%2A%28%283x%29%2F%2810-x%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [multiply through by (-1) to cause the expressions to match: (-1)(4)(-1)(x-10)=-4(-x+10)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28-4%29%2810-x%29%2F%28x%29%28x%2B10%29%29%2A%28%283x%29%2F%2810-x%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%28-4%29%2810-x%29%2F%28x%29%28x%2B10%29%29%2A%28%283x%29%2F%2810-x%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [re-arrange the terms: -x+10 = 10-x which does not change the value]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28-4%29%2F%28x%29%28x%2B10%29%29%2A%28%283x%29%2F%281%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%28-4%29%2F%28x%29%28x%2B10%29%29%2A%28%283x%29%2F%281%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  [cancel wherever possible]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28-4%29%2F%281%29%28x%2B10%29%29%2A%28%282x%29%2F%281%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%28-4%29%2F%281%29%28x%2B10%29%29%2A%28%282x%29%2F%281%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  [cancel wherever possible]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28-8x%29%2F%28x%2B10%29%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%28-8x%29%2F%28x%2B10%29%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  [if you cannot reduce or cancel any further, than multiply straight across]<BR>\n" );
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