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OpenStudy (anonymous):
10+3+ 3w
13+3w
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I'm just guessing, I'm really bad at math.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
How did you get 3w?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
you multiply 3 to 1 and 3 to w, which gives you 3+3w
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ok thanks!
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
no prob :)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
its called the distribution property of multiplication
a( b + c) = a b + a c
OpenStudy (anonymous):
That's what it's called!! I remembered the steps, but couldn't recall the name. Man I'm an idiot.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
well the name isnt that important, its the concept that is important
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I guess you're right
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
could you explain this to me please? @completeidiot Im
not very good at it
OpenStudy (anonymous):
10+3* (1+w)
the first step is distributing the 3
using the distribution property
3*( 1+w) is equal to 3 * 1 + 3 * w
(the stars are multiplication signs)
3* 1 = 3 and 3*w = 3w
so 10 + 3(1+w) becomes
10 +3 +3w
OpenStudy (anonymous):
from this step, you need to combine like terms
the only like terms we can combine are the 10 and 3
10+3 = 13
so 10+3 + 3w becomes
13 +3w
OpenStudy (anonymous):
any questions?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Man you're good at explaining things
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