Distributive Property

Algebra Level 1

If b + c = 15 b+c=15 and a d = 4 a-d=4 , what is the value of

a b c d + a c b d ? ab-cd+ac-bd?


The answer is 60.

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a b c d + a c b d ab-cd+ac-bd factors into ( a d ) ( b + c ) (a-d)(b+c) . Using substitution, we get ( a d ) ( b + c ) = 4 15 = 60 (a-d)(b+c)=4\cdot 15=\boxed{60} .

Vinh Pham
Dec 16, 2013

ab - cd + ac -bd = a(b+c) - d(c+b) = (b+c) (a-d) = 15*4 = 60

that's strange... in my version the 15 is displayed as a 1.

Bowen Xu - 6 years, 2 months ago

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in my version too 15 is displayed as 1.

Ankit Chouhan - 6 years, 2 months ago

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that`s true Ankit Chauhan.its displayed as 1 in my version tooo

Sanju Meghana Sangers - 6 years, 1 month ago

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@Sanju Meghana Sangers Thanks. I have updated the answer/problem accordingly.

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Calvin Lin Staff - 6 years, 1 month ago

Tks! I just know to do using values.

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b+c =15 
7.5+7.5 =15

a-d =4
6-2 =4

ab - cd + ac - bd = x
6*7.5 - 7.5*2 + 6*7.5 - 7.5*2 = x
45 - 15 + 45 - 15 = x
30 + 30 = x
x = 60 

Thiago Valentim - 5 years, 6 months ago

ab-cd+ac-bd = ab+ac-cd-bd = a(b+c)-d(c+b) = a(b+c)-d(b+c) = (b+c)(a-d) = 15X4 = 60

Avro Rahman
Dec 16, 2013

ab-cd+ac-bd or, ab-bd+ac-cd or, b(a-d)+c(a-d) or, (b+c)(a-d) or, 15*4 [this value is given] so, 60 (ANS)

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Arghyadeep Sen - 7 years, 4 months ago

ab-cd+ac-bd then it is equal to a(b+c)-d(b+c) by taking common =(b+c)(a-d) =15 * 4 [ given that b+c = 15 & a-d = 4] =60 [solved]

Oon Han
Dec 9, 2018

Rearranging the terms so that it is easier to factorise the equation, a b c d + a c b d = a b + a c b d c d = a ( b + c ) d ( b + c ) = ( a d ) ( b + c ) \begin{aligned} ab - cd + ac - bd &= ab + ac - bd - cd \\ &= a(b + c) - d(b + c) \\ &= (a - d)(b + c) \end{aligned} Now substituting b + c = 15 b + c = 15 and a d = 4 a - d = 4 gives: ( a d ) ( b + c ) = ( 4 ) ( 15 ) = 60 \begin{aligned} (a - d)(b + c) &= (4)(15) \\ &= \boxed{60} \end{aligned} Therefore, the answer is 60 .

(ac-cd)+(ab-bd)=c(a-d)+b(a-d)=(c 4)+(b 4)=4(c+b)=4*15=60

Vignesh Waran
Mar 19, 2014

b+c=15. a-d=4. (b+c)(a-d)=15*4. ab-db+ac-dc=60. simple!!

Sowmy Vivek
Feb 8, 2014

from given we can assume a=4+d;b=15-c substitute in ab-cd+ac-bd v will get 60

Akhil Akhi
Jan 21, 2014

ab+ac-cd-bd=a(b+c)-d(b+c)=(a-d)(b+c)=4 * 15=60

Prasun Biswas
Jan 13, 2014

Given that, b + c = 15 b+c=15 ....(i) and a d = 4 a-d=4 ....(ii)

Multiplying (i) and (ii), we get,

( b + c ) ( a d ) = 15 × 4 (b+c)(a-d)=15\times 4

a b b d + a c c d = 60 a b c d + a c b d = 60 \implies ab-bd+ac-cd=60 \implies ab-cd+ac-bd=\boxed{60}

ab - cd + ac - bd = a(b + c) -d(b + c) = (a - d)(b + c) = 15 x 4 = 60

Khaled Hossain
Jan 8, 2014

ab-bd+ac-cd = b(a-d) + c(a-d) =(a-d)(b+c) =(4)(15) =4x15 =60

Budi Utomo
Jan 5, 2014

ab - bd + ac - cd = b(a-d) + c(a-d) = (b+c)(a-d) = 15 x 4 = 60. ANSWER :60

Roopa Jayasimha
Jan 4, 2014

b+c =15 a-d = 4 ab-cd+ac-bd or a(b+c)-d(b+c) (a-d)(b+c) = 15 x 4 = 60

Kishan Patel
Dec 19, 2013

ab+ac-bd-cd = a(b+c)d(b+c)

= (b+c)(a-d)

= (15)(4)

=60

Loza Elabd
Dec 18, 2013

(ab-bd) +(ac-cd)= b(a-d)+c(a-d) ,a-d=4 @ 4b+4c=4(b+c)=4x15=60

Ramlakhan Yadav
Dec 18, 2013

(b+c).(a-d) = ab-cd+ac-bd= 15x4=60

Fozley Abed
Dec 18, 2013

ab-cd+ac-bd =ab+ac-bd-cd =a(b+c)-d(b+c)=(b+c)(a-d)=15*4=60 [as b+c=15; a-d=4]

Mohinder Arora
Dec 17, 2013

(b+c) * (a-d) = 15*4

ba-bd+ac-dc = 60

ab-cd+ac-bd = 60.

Hence prooved

Nur Ahmad Abrori
Dec 17, 2013

ab-cd+ac-bd= (b+c)(a-d)=15*4=60

Shadman Kibria
Dec 17, 2013

ab-cd+ac-bd=ab+ac-(bd+cd)=a(b+c)-d(b+c)=(b+c)(a-d)=15*4=60

Dashvin Kaur
Dec 17, 2013

15 X 4

Krrishna Vk
Dec 17, 2013

a(b+c)-d(b+c); (b+c)(a-d)=15*4=60.

Badshah Alam
Dec 17, 2013

(b+c)(a-d) = (15)(4) ab-cd+ac-bd= 60

Hilal Ahmed
Dec 17, 2013

(b+c)(a-d)=15*4 ab-cd+ac-bd=60

Daniel Aguillon
Dec 17, 2013
  1. Combine all similar terms ab+ac-cd-bd and then transpose -cd-bd .... ab+ac=cd+bd
  2. Factorization.. a(b+c)=d(b+c)
  3. Substitute the given values... a(15)=d(15) a(15)-d(15)= x 15(a-d) =x 15(4) = x 60=x
Juges Debnath
Dec 17, 2013

ab-cd +ac -bd given: b+c = 15 and a - d = 4........ first re-arrange the given equation in the form => ab + ac - bd - cd => a(b + c) - d(b + c) .....(eqn 1) put the value in the eqn......1 => a . 15 - d . 15 => 15 (a - d) => 15 . 4 => 60 ans...

Shashank Tiwari
Dec 17, 2013

We Have b+c=15 And a-d=4...Simply Multiply Both Equations (b+c)(a-d)=15 Times 4=60

Osama Ansari
Dec 17, 2013

ab-cd+ac-bd = a(b+c)-d(b+c)=(a-d)(b+c)=15\times 4 = 60

Luke L. Wei Hao
Dec 17, 2013

a(b+c) - d(b+c) =(a-d)(b+c) sub in the statement: b+c=15, a-d=4; =4(15) =60

Ritwik Verma
Dec 17, 2013

a(b+c)-(b+c)d =a(15)-(15)d =15(a-d) =15(4) =60

Harshal Desai
Dec 17, 2013

15 x 4 = 60

Satyam Kumar
Dec 17, 2013

ab-cd+ac-bd =a(b+c)-d(b+c) =(a-d)(b+c) =4*15= 60

Neil Parikh
Dec 16, 2013

We can rearrange the equation to a b + a c c d b d ab + ac - cd - bd . Then we factor out the a and d to get a ( b + c ) d ( b + c ) a(b+c) - d(b+c) . That is the same as ( a d ) + ( b + c ) (a-d) + (b+c) We can replace the with the values of b + c b+c and a d a-d to get 15 4 15*4 , which is 60 60

a(b + c)- d(b + c) => (a - d) . (b + c) = 15 . 4 = 60; please check yours, you have done incorrect.

Juges Debnath - 7 years, 5 months ago
Sowmya Km
Dec 16, 2013

ab + ac - cd -bd = a(b + c) -d(b + c) = (b + c) (a - d) =(15)(4) = 60

Mukesh G
Dec 16, 2013

Multiplying (a-d) (b+c)=15 4 ab-ac-bd-cd=60

Therefore ab-cd+ac-bd=60

Sriram Tolety
Dec 16, 2013

(b+c)x(a-d)=ab-cd+ac-bd 15x4=60

Benjamin Kan
Dec 16, 2013

By multiplying the two equations together and expanding, we get a b c d + a c b d = 60. ab-cd+ac-bd=60.

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