document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203029>Question 203029</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im suppose to combine like terms to form an eqivalent expression. the problem is: -16x + x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i cant figure out if the answer would be just -16x or if it would be -16x -x  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Just combine the x's:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16x + x = -15x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way to see it is to factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16x + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x(-16 + 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x(-15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -15x </SPAN>\n" );
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