document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174749>Question 174749</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would someone please help me with this I'm just not getting it.  Thank you!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make sure to supersript all exponents in the final answers should be positive. Final answers should have all single connecting signs and be arranged in descending order.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) Perform the indicated operations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   (5x^2-3x+2)+(-3x^2+9x-8)-(x^2+3x-10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) Use FOIL to multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   (3x-8)(x-7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129818 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=129818\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A) Perform the indicated operations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x^2-3x+2)+(-3x^2+9x-8)-(x^2+3x-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (5x^2-3x^2-x^2)+(-3x+9x-3x)+(2-8+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x^2 + 3x +4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) Use FOIL to multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-8)(x-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F: 3x*x = 3x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O:3x*-7 = -21x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I:-8*x  =  -8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L: -8*-7 = 56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3x^2 -29x + 56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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