document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182979>Question 182979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if I don't actually SEE this in progress, I will NEVER understand it. Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.	Simplify the algebraic expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5xy - 3yz - 5xz + yz - 4xz + 7xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and evaluate it for x = 10, y = -4, z = -6.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Identify the variables, constants, and coefficients in the simplified expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First combine all like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5xy+7xy)+(yz-3yz)-(5xz+4xz)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12xy-2yz-9xz<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now replace the x,y & z terms with their numeric values:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and evaluate it for x = 10, y = -4, z = -6. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12(10*-4)-2(-4*-6)-9(10*-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*-40-2*24-9*-60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-480-48+540=12 ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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