The expression is .
(Distribute )
(Product of two different signs is positive)
(Multiply: ) \ \
The equivalent expression is .
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. ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=d9b5c8023fb7218fb9fb971d35247343.png\")
(Distribute ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=eafa8b32bb7c8bf7fd9f2eff369bf09e.png\")
)![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=02d654143e6654fdc667f23fe33b0f20.png\")
(Product of two different signs is positive)![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=36c0d9a9f7680e95101f11635c634fbb.png\")
(Multiply: ![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=9f9d1d39f72cc036341bb50dcb7a938f.png\")
) \ \
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![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=e1793ece0610d50cd38acd47662a74e7.png\")
.