document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13723>Question 13723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me with distributive properties? For example = 4(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dont understand how to use the distibutive property...Thanx! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6939 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LilSkittleMd><B>LilSkittleMd(119)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LilSkittleMd><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=6939\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distributive property is when you distribute/multiply a value to whatever is in ( )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example: 4(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take 4*x and 4*-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This gives you 4x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another example: 5(x+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer would be 5x+5y. Multiply the value outside the ( ) by each value inside the ( )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope that helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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