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\"%284x-3%29-%287x-2%29%2B%28-5x%2B8%29\" Start with the given expression.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x-3-7x%2B2-5x%2B8\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%284x-7x-5x%29%2B%28-3%2B2%2B8%29\" Rearrange and group like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-8x%2B7\" Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"%284x-3%29-%287x-2%29%2B%28-5x%2B8%29=-8x%2B7\"
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