document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185986>Question 185986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I realize some of these look easy but when you haven't had algebra for so long it looks hard to me/ I also appreciate your help, without you guys I would be Sc-----. WE ARE TO MULTIPLY AND/OR SIMPLIFY \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (2X^2 - X -2)-(X^2 + 2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This is just an addition problem that can be simplified by distributing the negative sign throughout the second parentheses:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 - x - 2 - x^2 - 2, and add \"like\" terms.  This will give you:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - x - 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck. </SPAN>\n" );
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