document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198843>Question 198843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For each of the following expressions, simplify by expanding any brackets and collecting like terms. Show all the steps in your working.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) 	4x +7 &#8722; 3x &#8722; 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) 	5(3 &#8722; 2x) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c)	7(2y +1) &#8722; 3(4 &#8722; y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d)	(N &#8722; 2)(2N +3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(e)	(4x &#8722; 3)^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(f)     8-12p/4 + 4p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #149321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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=149321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) 4x +7 - 3x - 2 = x + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 5(3 - 2x) = 15 - 10x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) 7(2y +1) - 3(4 - y) = 14y+7 - 12+3y = 17y-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) (N-2)(2N+3) = 2N^2 + 3N - 4N - 6 = 2N^2 - N  - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e) (4x - 3)^2 = (4x - 3)(4x - 3) = 16x^2 - 12x - 12x + 9 = 16x^2 - 24x + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f) (8-12p)/(4+4p) = (4(2-3p))/(4(1+p)) = (2-3p)/(1+p) </SPAN>\n" );
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