document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146510>Question 146510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to simplify this eqaution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=106922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-7x%5E3%29%2A%2820x%5E9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-7x%5E3%29%2A%2820x%5E9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-140x%5E3+x%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-140x%5E3+x%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the coefficients <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-140 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-140\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-140x%5E%283%2B9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-140x%5E%283%2B9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > When you multiply monomials, simply add the exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-140x%5E12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-140x%5E12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-7x%5E3%29%2A%2820x%5E9%29=-140x%5E12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-7x%5E3%29%2A%2820x%5E9%29=-140x%5E12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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