document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116567>Question 116567</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This particular problem that I'm working on says Divide x square+10x+24 over x+4. For a problem like this, is the Distributive Property recommended?<BR>\n" );
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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 #84737 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=84737\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Distributive Property is handy to help you get rid of parentheses. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%5E2%2B10x%2B24%29%2F+%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%5E2%2B10x%2B24%29%2F+%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >………. replace <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+%2B+6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+%2B+6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+6x+%2B+24%29%2F+%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+6x+%2B+24%29%2F+%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >………. group the first two terms together and the last two terms together like this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x+%5E2+%2B+4x%29+%2B+%286x+%2B+24%29%29%2F+%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x+%5E2+%2B+4x%29+%2B+%286x+%2B+24%29%29%2F+%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >………. factor a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of the first group and factor a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of the second group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%28x+%2B+4%29+%2B+6%28x+%2B+4%29%29%2F+%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%28x+%2B+4%29+%2B+6%28x+%2B+4%29%29%2F+%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >………. we have a common term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and we can combine the two terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%2B+6%29%28x+%2B+4%29%2F+%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%2B+6%29%28x+%2B+4%29%2F+%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >……….cancel <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >……….your answer<BR>\n" );
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