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Question 657880: how do you use distributive properties i am still confused
Answer by colliefan(242)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a(x+y)=ax+ay
That's the distributive property. You change one side to the other many times when trying to simplify an equation.
Eg. Simplify:
2(x-3)
Answer: 2x-6
That's the distributive property.
You could use it in reverse if you are trying to take an expression and rewrite it in it's factors.
Eg. Rewrite 2x-6 as two factors:
Answer 2(x-3)
This is a try. Ask your teacher to go over it with you. They are there because they want to teach.
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