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Simplifying 100(0.7+0.15p)100(0.7 + 0.15p) Using the Distributive Property

When simplifying an expression with decimals such as 100(0.7+0.15p)100(0.7 + 0.15p), the Distributive Property is applied to clear the decimal values. Distributing the 100100 shifts the decimal point two places to the right for each term. Thus, 100⋅0.7100 \cdot 0.7 becomes 7070, and 100⋅0.15p100 \cdot 0.15p becomes 15p15p, resulting in the simplified expression 70+15p70 + 15p.

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