document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027515>Question 1027515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to simplify '2/3(12/4+2+3x)'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    What I did first was divide 12 by 4 (3) then add 2 (5), leaving the 3x alone for now. Then I multiplied 5 by 2/3 getting 10/3 as my answer. But then I doubled checked by doing Distributive property. I mutiplied 12,4, and 2 by 2/3 and then did the problem (8 / 8/3 + 4/3). Doing that I kept getting 13/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " So I am very confused now is the answer 10/3 or 13/3? Was I not allowed to use distributive property? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642719 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=642719\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/3(12/4+2+3x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Best to clarify as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29%2812%2F4%2B2%2B3x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29%2812%2F4%2B2%2B3x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Work first inside the parentheses, for the factor on the right.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From here, the direction to NOT use Distributive Property is wrong.  USE IT!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F3%2B2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F3%2B2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but if you want one consolidated rational expression, USE the lowest common denominator of 3.<BR>\n" );
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