document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23865>Question 23865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> combine like terms \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7Z-3Z^2+9Z </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First put the equation in correct order;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3z%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3z%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+9z+7z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add together the terms that are exactly alike;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9z+7z=16z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you can not add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3z%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3z%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to them because it is not the same:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you end with;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3z%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3z%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+16z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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