document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151636>Question 151636</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really need some help with the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If P = 3y + 7xy - 2x and Q = 9 - 2y, find the value of 3P - 4Q.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111465 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=111465\">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=3P+-+4Q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3P+-+4Q\"   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=3%283y+%2B+7xy+-+2x%29+-+4%289+-+2y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%283y+%2B+7xy+-+2x%29+-+4%289+-+2y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in P = 3y + 7xy - 2x. Plug in Q = 9 - 2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9y+%2B+21xy+-+6x+-+36+%2B8y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9y+%2B+21xy+-+6x+-+36+%2B8y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6x+%2B+21xy%2B17y+-+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6x+%2B+21xy%2B17y+-+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3P+-+4Q=-6x+%2B+21xy%2B17y+-+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3P+-+4Q=-6x+%2B+21xy%2B17y+-+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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