SOLUTION: 5(3x+y)=5(3x+1y)

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Question 92513: 5(3x+y)=5(3x+1y)
Answer by HyperBrain(694) About Me  (Show Source):
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The property applied here is the IDENTITY PROPERTY OF MULTIPLICATION(IPA)

The IPA states that for every real number x,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~x=1%2Ax

In your equation, it is implied that y=y%2A1=1%2Ay which is correct.

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