document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151694>Question 151694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help with the following, I need to simplify it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 – {3x + 9y – (2x – y) + 8x + 5y}  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111513 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=111513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8 – {3x + 9y – (2x – y) + 8x + 5y}  ... Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 – {3x + 9y  -2x + y + 8x + 5y}  ... Distribute the negative. So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%282x+-+y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%282x+-+y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%2By ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%2By\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 – {9x + 15y} ... Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 –9x - 15y ... Distribute the negative. So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%289x+%2B+15y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%289x+%2B+15y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9x+-+15y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9x+-+15y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9x - 15y + 8 ... Rearrange the terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 8 – {3x + 9y – (2x – y) + 8x + 5y} = -9x - 15y + 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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