document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3249>Question 3249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify: -(x-1)-(3x-2)-(7x-5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jessmh123><B>Jessmh123(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jessmh123><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=1406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -(x-1)-(3x-2)-(7x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+1-3x+2-7x+5   distribute negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x+3+5         add like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=11x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
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