document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176041>Question 176041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)	Combine: [(2/5)x2 + (3/4)x + 5] – [(2/3)x2 – (2/3)x – 6]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm unsure how to solve this question with the brackets\r<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 #131173 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=131173\">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=%28%282%2F5%29x%5E2+%2B+%283%2F4%29x+%2B+5%29+%96+%28%282%2F3%29x%5E2+%96+%282%2F3%29x+%96+6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you have lots of ( )s and [ ]s, it can get confusing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One way to help with this is to say<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+=+%282%2F3%29x%5E2+-+%282%2F3%29x+-+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+=+%282%2F3%29x%5E2+-+%282%2F3%29x+-+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now rewrite the expression<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now combine like terms<BR>\n" );
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