Use the distributive property to evaluate the following expression: 9x (4 + 9)

117x.

This is because since the 9 is outside the parenthesis, it applies to everything inside. 9x * 4 =36x and 9x * 9 =81x

36x+81x=117x.

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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