document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1197520>Question 1197520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When I see a question like this:8(6+7) I don't understand. What am I supposed to do? I can understand 8+(6+7) or 8/(6+7) but there is no symbol between the 8 and the (6+7) so I am lost. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " 8+(6+7) or 8/(6+7) but there is no symbol between the 8 and the,...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Expression  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%286%2B7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%286%2B7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factor 8 stands by itself as a factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factor  6+7, inside grouping symbols, stands by itself as a factor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Expression then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%286%2B7%29=8%2813%29=8%2A13=104 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%286%2B7%29=8%2813%29=8%2A13=104\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also that expression allows that multiplication distributes over addition.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2A6%2B8%2A7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2A6%2B8%2A7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48%2B56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48%2B56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=104 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"104\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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