SOLUTION: how do i use the distributive property to rewrite this expression? xa + xb

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Question 103495: how do i use the distributive property to rewrite this expression?
xa + xb
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distributive property is: c(a+b)=ca+cb.
So, you need to reverse it:
xa+xb = x(a+b)