document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161377>Question 161377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the indicated operations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9x^4 + 3xy - y^3) - (x^4 + 7xy + 3y^3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119063 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119063\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (9x^4 + 3xy - y^3) - (x^4 + 7xy + 3y^3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the distributive property to multiply the - sign to all the terms following the -sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^4-7xy-3y^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then combine like terms and add to simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9-1)x^4+(3-7)xy+(-1-3)y^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x^4-4xy-4y^3 </SPAN>\n" );
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