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The expression is ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=2bad09144479a23e94c55d03030523d2.png\")
.
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Apply distributive property: ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=4e8acb52b87f37c40d3661c9af24e1b3.png\")
.
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(Distribute 3y)
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(Commutative property of multiplication)
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(Associative property of multiplication)
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(Multiply: ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=03edef64017a586a55c36db9d501ff43.png\")
)
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The simplified expression is ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=70963d3d4d14b2dc4cd074d6f77f74d7.png\")