document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21264>Question 21264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help on combining like terms. i dont no any thing about them. please help me!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Like terms are terms, such as: 2x, x, 3x; that are exactly alike. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ex; 2x and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are not like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combining them, is just adding or subtracting them, which ever the equation asks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ex:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4x; they are like terms so you can add them together;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4x=7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4x; they are like terms so you can subtract them;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4x=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+4x; are not like terms, so you CAN NOT add them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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