document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065175>Question 1065175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the distributive property of 7(45) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #680284 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=680284\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distributive property (or distributive law of multiplication) says this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            a*(b+c) = a*b + a*c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 'a' is \"distributed\" across all terms inside the parenthesis ('terms' are things separated by a + or - sign).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding extra steps to show how 7(45) fits, note that 45 = 45 + 0:   7(45) = 7(45+0) = 7*45 + 7*0 = 315\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distributive property is important to know, as it is used virtually every time  when re-arranging algebraic equations, often in the process of solving them for unknown(s). </SPAN>\n" );
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