document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252728>Question 252728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the expression by distributing and collecting like terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 – 4(x – 3) – 5x  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184790 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=184790\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7+-+4%28x+-+3%29+-+5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7+-+4%28x+-+3%29+-+5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7+-+4x+%2B+4%283%29+-+5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7+-+4x+%2B+4%283%29+-+5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7+-+4x+%2B+12+-+5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7+-+4x+%2B+12+-+5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-+9x+%2B+19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-+9x+%2B+19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7+-+4%28x+-+3%29+-+5x=-+9x+%2B+19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7+-+4%28x+-+3%29+-+5x=-+9x+%2B+19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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