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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #701261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=4419875><B>4419875(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=4419875><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=701261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify 5a(4a^2-7a-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distribute: (5a)*4a^2 - (5a)*7a - (5a)*8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "             = (20a^3 -35a^2 -40a) </SPAN>\n" );
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