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  • Oct 28, 2009, 01:37 AM
    dclass915
    write the product without grouping symbols using the distributive property
    -4x(3x-7y^2+4)
  • Oct 28, 2009, 09:29 AM
    Unknown008

    Well, I'll give you an example:

    a(b+2c-a)

    Using the distributive property, we have = (a x b) + (a x 2c) + (a x -a) = ab + 2ac - a^2

    You see what I did? I multiplied each term in brackets by the term outside brackets. Now, do the same, and post your answer. :)

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