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Question 509565: Ok my teacher explained this to us, but she didn't explain the problems like the one in the following. Can you please help me solve it but, ill show you how i think its done too:
The instructions are: Use the distributive property to write each
expression as an equivalent algebraic expression.
(9-h)5 = 5(9)+ 5(h)
45+5h


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Question 509638: How do I use the Distributive Property to write this expression as an equivalent algebraic expression? (9-h)5
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Question 510224: 2+3(x-4)
Do I do 3x and 3*-4 first,
or add 2+3 and then multiply 5x and 5*4?

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Question 510602: Factor 3w^2-8w-3
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Question 511251: step by step solution for:
m/n , for m = 54 and n = 9

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Question 511029: 7=-2x+7
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Question 512370: please help -6qp+5pq+7-4qp-4pq-9..is -10qp+1pq-2 the correct answer
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Question 512713: how would I solve -n-5(-6-7n) using the distributive property if I don't know the variable's value?
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Question 512700: i need help with my homework and i was just wondering if you guys can help me
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Question 512801: I need help with algebra for my 7th grade son:( example algebra properties 3(5+1) I have no idea what to do? THNX Marlen desperate mom!!
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Question 513249: Please, help....
Evaluate each expression. Name the property used in each step.
1). (8-2^3)+21
2). 3(1/3)•9
3). (5/(3•1))3/5
4). 18+35+32+15
5). 0.25•7•4
Please help me on these 5 questions. As soon as you can!
Thank you so much.

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Question 513270: How can rewrite (2z)0 and what properties will be used?
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Question 513509: 8x - 9x + 2(-3s - 4) if x=-8
-4(4 + 7y) + 5 + 3y if y=2
5(-m - 3) + 4m - 10 if m=-5
-1 + 9(4d - 2) - 6d if d=-1
6 - 2y - 6(-3y + 7) if y=3
-8(9 + 2k) + 8k + k if k=6
-w - 5 + 5(-5w +9) if w=1

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Question 513863: What does X equal to in 6x + 5x + 20?
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Question 514739: Use distributive property to rewrite expression:
(3-y)y

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Question 515015: How do you foil in reverse? When two numbers multipled together equal the last number of the equation and then the same two numbers must add up to te number in the middle of the equation. Is there a trick to solving these? Example:29y+41+50
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Question 515015: How do you foil in reverse? When two numbers multipled together equal the last number of the equation and then the same two numbers must add up to te number in the middle of the equation. Is there a trick to solving these? Example:29y+41+50
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Question 515106: How do I apply the distributive property to the expression if the expression is 5(n+d)
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Question 515138: which property does the equation below demonstrate

23 / 1 = 23

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Question 515206: how do u solve 10+1/3 (1 +x) +{2-(4x-7)} thank you .. please show step by step..thanks
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Question 515169: If a ≠ 0 and the sum of x and 1/a is 0, then?

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Question 515169: If a ≠ 0 and the sum of x and 1/a is 0, then?

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Question 515069: -4(x-4y-8z)=
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Question 515420: Use the FOIL method to find the product.
(7x^2-5)(x^8-6)

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Question 515799: The expression 30(20 + 7) is equal to which of the following expressions, according to the distributive property of real numbers?
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Question 516075: 5(x-7)-(2x-9)
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Question 516472: which property is this 87+0=87
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Question 517056: If a equals 0.5b and 0.5b equals 10 then a equals 10 what property?
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Question 517034: Domain of sqrt of x^2 -16
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Question 517406: simplify using the distributive property.
98 * 7

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Question 517521: Hi there, I need help on this factor by grouping problem
m2s - m2t - bs + bt

thank you!

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Question 519311: Instructions are to simplify each expression and tell which property you used:
Ex. 6 x 23, teacher did example as =6(20+3) and indicates "distribute".
Ex. 13 x 12, teacher did example as =12 x 13 and indicates "commutative".
Is there any particular reason she didn't do the second example as =13(10+2) (distributive) or the first example as =23 x 6 (commutative)?
Can you just chose either randomly depending on what's convenient for mental math or is there an absolute answer?

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Question 519815: -5x^3+15^2+20x
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Question 519815: -5x^3+15^2+20x
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Question 518861: how do I simplify -w+4(w+3)
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Question 518628: Please help me with this question0.7h=4.2.
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Question 520539: I am really stuggling in Elementary and Intermediate Algebra. Math does not come very easily for me. I am stuck on equations and the distributive problems. I just dont understand why a problem like this.......
-2%283n-2%29=2. I dont understand why the negative two that is in parenethis will change to positve. I just dont get understand the concept. Do you have any recommendations on how to apply this information and to help me understand math a little better. I am tring to learn as I go and I am not having much luck. Please if you have any information I would greatly appreciate it.
tfrey1@windstream.net

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Question 521725: 2x+3=-2x+5
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Question 522233: 3(x+5)-6x=23
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Question 522338: simplify the expression
7x + 3y - 4x = 2y

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Question 523533: This is for my granddaughter
A jacket cost $28.00 more than twice the cost of a pair of slacks, if the jacket cost $152.00, how much do the slacks cost.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Gina

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Question 524675: How can i solve this problem (5*3)*4=5*( *4) ?
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Question 526036: 24=-2(b-3)+8
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Question 513499: 6(3x -5) - 9x if x=4
4- 8(-2 - 6t) if t=-1
-3s + 2(-5s + 1) is s=-3
-7(x + 6) + 12 if x=7
4(8 + 5u) + 2u if u=-2
-5 - 3(4 - r) if r=9
7 - 6 (-8 + 2n) + n if n=-6

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Question 513886: -8(-8-6)=6x-22
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