document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994716>Question 994716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question my teacher talks about distributive property today and this is what I learn.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(X+2)(X+2) is equal to x^2+4x+4 not x^2+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't understand when to do the distributive property and when to do the actual multiplication with the expression. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The Distributive Property is an algebra property which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=used ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"used\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=multiply ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"multiply\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > a single term and two or more terms inside a set of parentheses. Take a look at the problem below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%283+%2B+6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%283+%2B+6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Because the binomial \"<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\" is in a set of parentheses, when following the Order of Operations, you must first find the answer of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then multiply it by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This gives an answer of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, in your case we have two binomials to multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28X%2B2%29%28X%2B2%29=X%28X%2B2%29%2B2%28X%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28X%2B2%29%28X%2B2%29=X%28X%2B2%29%2B2%28X%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...here you use The Distributive Property\r<BR>\n" );
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