document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205000>Question 205000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me with these? I am having a to ugh time with this. I do appreciate anyone who can help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.	Simplify: 4[a – b(2 + 3a)] – 3a[2+b(4 – a)] <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.	Simplify: (7x2 –  2y + z) + (3y –  z) + (4x2 – 6y) <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 #154768 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=154768\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Simplify: 4[a – b(2 + 3a)] – 3a[2+b(4 – a)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Work from the inside out.  Eliminate parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4[a – b(2 + 3a)] – 3a[2+b(4 – a)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4[a - 2b - 3ab] - 3a[2 + 4b - ab]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4a - 8b - 12ab - 6a - 12b + 3a^2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then combine terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -2a - 20b - 12ab + 3a^2b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Simplify: (7x2 – 2y + z) + (3y – z) + (4x2 – 6y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just remove the parentheses and combine terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x2 – 2y + z + 3y – z + 4x2 – 6y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 11x^2 -5y<BR>\n" );
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