document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152629>Question 152629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x^3+x^2-3) - (-9x^3+5x^2-6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=112188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The key is to group like terms and perform operations on them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Group the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > terms, the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > terms and the constants.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the distributive properties and watch the signs.<BR>\n" );
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