document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162255>Question 162255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> subtract:4a-7ab+3b+12 from 12a-9ab+5b-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119575 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119575\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I will rewrite the problem as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812a-9ab%2B5b-3%29-%284a-7ab%2B3b%2B12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812a-9ab%2B5b-3%29-%284a-7ab%2B3b%2B12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, simplify by removing parentheses. Notice how that minus sign affects everything in the right set of parentheses. It is like multiplying each term by -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12a-9ab%2B5b-3-4a%2B7ab-3b-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12a-9ab%2B5b-3-4a%2B7ab-3b-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, just combine \"like\" terms and you are done:<BR>\n" );
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