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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below 2x-8÷2 x − 8 x − 4 2x − 4 x + 2

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope:/

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Do know what the distributive property looks like?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$a(b+c)=ab+ac$$

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah see not ringing a bell aha

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

The a is distributed as a multiplier of each term of the sum b and c.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

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