document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193917>Question 193917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please \"simplify\" this problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7x^2-4x+3)-(5x^2+3x-8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145578 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=145578\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (7x^2-4x+3)  -  (5x^2 +3x -8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "usually  better  to  just  add,  avoids  sign  errors,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "just  add  the  opposite<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7x^2 -4x +3)  + ( -5x^2 -3x +8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 -7x +11 ,,,,,ANSWER<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another  technique  is  to  use  vertical format,  just  line  up  powers, (still  like  add  opposite)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ",,,,,,,,,,,,7x^2   -4x   +3<BR>\n" );
document.write( ",,,,,,,,+,,-5x^2 -3x   +8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ",,,,,,,,,,,,,2x^2 -7x  +11 </SPAN>\n" );
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