document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53088>Question 53088</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to use the distributive property to simplify these problems, please let me know if these are correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "98*7= 7(90+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9*28 = 9(20+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "78*8 = (70+8)8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7(2,009) = 7(2,009)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "899*5 = (800 +99)5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30*105 = 30(100*5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8*5-12*5 = 5(5+3)-5(10+2) or 5(8)-5(12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7*10+7(-3) = 7(10+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4(3)+(-4)(6) = -4(3+6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(8) +6(-2) = 6(8+2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #854293 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(53874)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=854293\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have to use the distributive property to simplify these problems, please let me know if these are correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "98*7= 7(90+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*28 = 9(20+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78*8 = (70+8)8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(2,009) = 7(2,009)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "899*5 = (800 +99)5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30*105 = 30(100*5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*5-12*5 = 5(5+3)-5(10+2) or 5(8)-5(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*10+7(-3) = 7(10+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(3)+(-4)(6) = -4(3+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(8) +6(-2) = 6(8+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The other person (@consc198) says in his post &nbsp;\"Yes they are correct\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Be aware: &nbsp;his answer is &nbsp;WRONG.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;See my solution below with my comments.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "98*7= 7(90+8)                            correct.\r\n" );
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document.write( "9*28 = 9(20+8)                           correct.\r\n" );
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document.write( "78*8 = (70+8)8                           correct.\r\n" );
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document.write( "7(2,009) = 7(2,009)                      Probably, it is 7*2.009 = 7*2 + 7*0.009.  In this form, it is correct.\r\n" );
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document.write( "899*5 = (800 +99)5                       I would simplify it THIS WAY:  899*5 = (900-1)*5 = 900*5 - 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "30*105 = 30(100*5)                       In this form, it is wrong.  The correct form is  30*105 = 30(100+5).\r\n" );
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document.write( "8*5-12*5 = 5(5+3)-5(10+2) or 5(8)-5(12)  My interpretation is 8*5 - 12*5 = (8-12)*5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "7*10+7(-3) = 7(10+3)                     Wrong. A correct form is 7*10 + 7*(-3) = 7*(10-3).\r\n" );
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document.write( "-4(3)+(-4)(6) = -4(3+6)                  correct.\r\n" );
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document.write( "6(8) +6(-2) = 6(8+2)                     Wrong.  A correct form is  6(8) + 6(-2) = 6(8-2).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As I read and checked several solutions by @consc198, I see that this person produces wrong solutions without any hesitation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By producing gibberish, he invites readers to visit his web-site for more help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By observing the quality of his solutions, I would stay a cannon shot away from his website.\r<BR>\n" );
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