document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1100329>Question 1100329</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain why 2 + 3(x – 2) = 5x – 10 is not true as a rule. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Distributive Property!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The term '2' and the factor '3'  ARE NOT GROUPED. </SPAN>\n" );
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