How to multiply binomials with the distributive property - PSAT Math
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Question
Decrease 
by 40%. Which of the following will this be equal to?
Decrease
Answer
A number decreased by 40% is equivalent to 100% of the number minus 40% of the number. This is taking 60% of the number, or, equivalently, multiplying it by 0.6.
Therefore, 
decreased by 40% is 0.6 times this, or
A number decreased by 40% is equivalent to 100% of the number minus 40% of the number. This is taking 60% of the number, or, equivalently, multiplying it by 0.6.
Therefore,
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Find the product:
Find the product:
Answer
Find the product:
Use the distributive property:
Write the resulting expression in standard form:
Find the product:
Use the distributive property:
Write the resulting expression in standard form:
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