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The expression is
(Apply Distributive property: )
(Multiply:)
(Add:)
The simplified expression is .
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) ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=ab0dd66eae54610f401bafce06a455f5.png\")
(Multiply:![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=83fc8995e512d69db6e2ba8bdb218e72.png\")
)![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=3a93c21957e664740d813d5aaf5b3ce0.png\")
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)![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=1d24668d64776b2a07954b8cdc61466c.png\")
(Add:![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=a1f478e3d3866bc30f2de5c7c3e92384.png\")
)![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
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.