document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26377>Question 26377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I want to make sure I did this correctly:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 8a - 6 and 4a + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I can simplify this equation by doing the first equation like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8a - 6 = 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second equation I did this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a + 5 = 9a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I can combine these to be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a + 9a = 11a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this the correct method? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "That means you cannot add apples to oranges.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have 8a-6+4a+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have 8a and you have 4a: that gives you 14a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have -6+5; that gives you -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: 14a-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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