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MsBrains (ms-brains):

PLEASE HELP WITH NUMBER PROPERTIES!? I WILL MEDAL AND FAN

MsBrains (ms-brains):

OpenStudy (nikato):

i think you combined a few steps in the first steps

MsBrains (ms-brains):

I simplified, but I have no idea what to put in the other column

OpenStudy (nikato):

i recommend you start over. and let your first step to be distributiving 3(x-y)

MsBrains (ms-brains):

3x-3y

MsBrains (ms-brains):

Okay, so the first part would be 3x-3y (distributive property) ??

OpenStudy (nikato):

yes. but you would want to write the whole thing. not just that part on the left side 3x+4y +3x -3y -4x

OpenStudy (nikato):

what would you do next

MsBrains (ms-brains):

Next, 3x+3x-4x + 4y-4x (Rewrite the equation?

OpenStudy (nikato):

yes. and close^. the last term should be -3y and what would would you use? associative, commutative or distribute?

OpenStudy (nikato):

remember distributive: ex.2(x+y)= 2x+2y assocaitive: ex. 2+x+4= 2+(x+4) *you're putting parathesis to show you want to solve these together first commutative: ex. 2+x+4= 2+4+x *you're rearranging the terms(usually grouping w/ other similar terms)

MsBrains (ms-brains):

or commutative

OpenStudy (nikato):

commutative since all you did was rearrange the terms

MsBrains (ms-brains):

Okay, So next 2x+y (Solve it??

MsBrains (ms-brains):

@nikato

OpenStudy (nikato):

no. you skipped a step 3x+3x-4x+4y -3y (3x+3x-4x)+(4y -3y) group like terms. and what propoerty would this be?

MsBrains (ms-brains):

associative Property?

OpenStudy (nikato):

correct. and your next step would by 2x+y and reason could just be simplify

MsBrains (ms-brains):

Alright, Give me a min to show you my work, so you can check it. :)

OpenStudy (nikato):

ok

MsBrains (ms-brains):

@nikato

umerlodhi (umerlodhi):

@justinbieber

OpenStudy (nikato):

yup. looks good

MsBrains (ms-brains):

Alright Awesome.

MsBrains (ms-brains):

@nikato

MsBrains (ms-brains):

What do you think?

OpenStudy (nikato):

no. you could've checked your answer. 6x45=270 but your answer choice equals 54

OpenStudy (nikato):

find an answer choice where the equation equals 270

MsBrains (ms-brains):

So C?

MsBrains (ms-brains):

6*45=270 6*40+6*5 =270

MsBrains (ms-brains):

@nikato

OpenStudy (nikato):

yes

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