document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=239444>Question 239444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question regarding this solved problem on the site - \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer by jim_thompson5910(13774)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The question was Combine like terms 5w - 6w and the answer said, 5w - 6w = -1w which also looks like 5w - 6w = -w. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why do you remove the 1? How do you know when to do that? My daughter and I are confused about this. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you - karen gass  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You can ALWAYS leave off a coefficient of 1.  Just remember that a 1 coefficient is always understood to be there whether you see it or not.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE -x\"> has a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE -1\"> coefficient.  Which is to say that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE -x\ =\ (-1)x\"> for any number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\">.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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