![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/step1.JPG\")
The Sawyers are adding a family room to their house.
\The dimensions of the room are ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=467eb41972bf6f420aa6de40b324eed8.png\")
by ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=759fae833542fe7c83f4f6e9b63f2c6a.png\")
.
Use the Distributive Property to mentally calculate the area of the room.
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=014a3b035c3ccc4689c641539b35f169.png\")
(Rewrite)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=d08f71151008a6fbc2fb902ca4c619de.png\")
(Distributive property: ![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=0bdc68cec96eb3ed104b029b8fdc0d65.png\")
)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=818637435a4f1bb5c21ccc8557dfdf1f.png\")
(Multiply)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=af74d375d17c636e2c61497ecca512b6.png\")
(Add: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=f36414ac5e7f1b2d3ab0e157af2d2105.png\")
)
Therefore, The area of the room is ![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=7791fb0a20bc2ea8d7740351fe2f64e5.png\")
.
\
![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The area of the room is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=7791fb0a20bc2ea8d7740351fe2f64e5.png\")
.