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The expression is ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=9534ea4441bd85aebb6ad0678d2d5a80.png\")
.
Apply distributive property: ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=8c77c69232cc51dfc4650dba7ce3baf2.png\")
.
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(Distribute 6v)
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(Associative property of multiplication)
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(Multiply: ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=85eef130addfc6f1ace8091c9403d954.png\")
)
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The simplified expression is ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=6fb9738db58f211c407a1d2a3f78735b.png\")