document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22049>Question 22049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Explain and show the steps in how to add,subtract and multiply the following: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. (8x^2 + 5x) - (4x^2 - 3x) <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 #12029 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=12029\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Get rid of the parentheses, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x^2+5x-4x^2+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add and/or subtract like terms, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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