document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171344>Question 171344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5.	(7a^2b + 4ab) + (9a^2b - 8ab) - (11a^2b + 14ab)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126599 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=126599\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (7a^2b + 4ab) + (9a^2b - 8ab) - (11a^2b + 14ab)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Change the sign for the terms folling the negative sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- (11a^2b + 14ab)=- (11a^2b + 14ab =-11a^2b -14ab\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then combine like terms and simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a^2b + 4ab+ 9a^2b - 8ab-11a^2b -14ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7-11+9)a^2b +(4-8-14)ab=5a^2b-18ab<BR>\n" );
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