document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102693>Question 102693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do you know any ways to help me understand how to simply like terms in distributive propety? EXAPLE 2^3+3^6-9^3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem you aren't really doing any distribution, lets first go ahead and work out the exponents;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+729-729=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When it comes to collecting like terms, what is meant, you can only add or subtract terms that are alike, ex.:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3x = 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= you can not add because they are not like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(2x + 3), distribute the four, meaning multiply the 4 to each term:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4*2x)+(4*3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":) </SPAN>\n" );
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