document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3973>Question 3973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When adding or subtracting expressions, how do you identify the like terms? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> they are the same, hence the name \"like terms\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2ab%5E2+%2B+3a%5E2b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2ab%5E2+%2B+3a%5E2b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cannot be added since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ab%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ab%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is NOT the same as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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