document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118434>Question 118434</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618250034/algebrahomeworkh>Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the expressions: 7*8(1+b) 5*6b(7+8)  6(3+4b) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86555 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=86555\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Order of Operations (PEMDAS) to solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7*8(1+b)[use the distributive property]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*(8+8b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56+56b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*6b(7+8) [combine like terms within the parathesis]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*6b(15)[use the distributive property]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*90b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(3+4b)[use the distributive property]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+24b\r<BR>\n" );
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