document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152134>Question 152134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simpify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-x^3-x+9) + (x+2)\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 #111873 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><B>orca(409)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><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=111873\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First remove the parenthesis, then combine like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-x^3-x+9) + (x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -x^3 - x + 9 + x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -x^3 -x + x +9 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -x^3 + 11<BR>\n" );
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