document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174697>Question 174697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the following expression. Show each step of the solution and name the property that you used in each step<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a-7+(7-3a) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129744 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=129744\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a-7%2B%287-3a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a-7%2B%287-3a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a-7%2B7-3a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a-7%2B7-3a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Remove the parenthesis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284a-3a%29%2B%28-7%2B7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284a-3a%29%2B%28-7%2B7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a-7%2B%287-3a%29=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a-7%2B%287-3a%29=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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