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OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

The expression a(b+(c+d)) is equivalent to: -ab+ac-ad -ab+ac+ad -ab+ac-d -ab+ac+d -ab+c-d I DONT NEED TO KNOW THE ANSWER JUST KNOW HOW TO DO IT

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

@Musicdude

OpenStudy (anonymous):

distribute once to get ab+a(c+d) then again ab+ac+ad

OpenStudy (anonymous):

get it?

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

yes, thanks! I like how short and simple your explanations are, thanks!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no problem :)

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

wait but the answer was A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

math doesnt lie. are you missing anything?

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

no, but my ACT prep book says its A, not me haha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

like the question is everything there?

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

yes! and sorry but the parentheses on the outside of the problem are actually brackets whoops....

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

the rest is correct though

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no negatives anywhere??

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

noope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

??

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

wait yes.... wow sorry!

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

i get it now my mistake

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok cool i was about to die

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