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document.write( "You use it to distribute multiplication over addition as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a*(b+c)= a*b+a*c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "See how the * is distributed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You use is when you factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab+ac = a(b+c)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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