document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115852>Question 115852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses in the following expression.  Then simplify your result if possible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4(20+16)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "JMS </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=84322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Distributive property sez:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(b+c)=ab+ac  So:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4(20+16)=1/4(20)+1/4(16)=5+4=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4(20+16)=1/4(36)=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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