Expansion Of One Set Of Single Parenthesis In Algebra
POSITIVE SIGNS ONLY
Example 1
2(x + y) = 2(x) + 2(y) = 2x + 2y
Example 2
2(x + 3) = 2(x) + 2(3) = 2x + 6
Example 3
2(5 + x) = 2(5) + 2(x) = 10 + 2x
Example 4
a(x + y) = a(x) + a(y) = ax + ay
Example 5
a(x + 2) = a(x) + a(2) = ax + 2a
Example 6
a(4 + x) = a(4) + a(x) = 4a + ax
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SIGNS
Example 1 2(a - b) = 2(a) + 2(-b) = 2a - 2b
Example 2 3(-p + q) = 3(-p) + 3(+q) = -3p + 3q
Example 3 -4(r + s) = -4(r) -4(+s) = -4r - 4s
Example 4 -5(w - v) = -5(w) -5(-v) = -5w + 5v
Example 5 -6(-m + n) = -6(-m) -6(+n) = 6m - 6n
NEGATIVE SIGNS ONLY
Example -7(-x - y) = -7(-x) -7(-y) = 7x + 7y
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Example 1 In Detail
2(x + y) = 2(x) + 2(y) = 2x + 2y
2(x + y)
2(x + y)
2(x + y) >>>> 2(x)
2(x + y) >>>> 2(x)
2(x + y) >>>> 2(x)
2(x + y) >>>> 2(x) +
2(x + y) >>>> 2(x) +
2(x + y) >>>> 2(x) +
2(x + y) >>>> 2(x) + 2(y)
2(x + y) >>>> 2(x) + 2(y)
2(x + y) = 2(x) + 2(y)
2(x + y) = 2(x) + 2(y)
2(x + y) = 2x + 2(y)
2(x + y) = 2x + 2(y)
2(x + y) = 2x + 2(y)
2(x + y) = 2x + 2y
2(x + y) = 2x + 2y
2(x + y) = 2(x) + 2(y) = 2x + 2y
Edited by Dr David Cornelius an Independent Private Maths Tutor with over 25 years of experience and The Secretary of The Association of Tutors in the UK for 15 years.