document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2587>Question 2587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> do u add the exponents? solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  a^2+ b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+2a^2-4b^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks!!!               </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1109 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1109\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> NO YOU DO NOT!!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "think of any variable just like all others...a, b^2, x^3y^5...these 3 variables all follow the same basic rules of algebra.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your example, how many \"a^2\" terms are there? there are 1 and 2..so a total of 3a^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many b^2 terms are there? there are 1 and -4... so a total of -3b^2 terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is far far far easier than students make it, with their a^2 + 2a^2 = 3a^4 rubbish.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon<BR>\n" );
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