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3-100.

Find each of the following products by drawing and labeling a generic rectangle or by using the Distributive Property.

$5x(x−6)$

Hint (a):
Using the Distributive Property, distribute the $5x$ over the two terms in the parentheses.

$5x(x)−5x(6)$

You can also create a generic rectangle like the one below.
Generic rectangle left edge $5x$
interior left $5x^2$
interior right $-30x$
bottom edge left $x$
bottom edge right $-6$
Answer (a):
$5x^2−30x$

$−9y(6−3y)$

Hint (b):
See the help for part (a).

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