document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253904>Question 253904</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is an equation i am trying to simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-3x^2+5x-x^2-1    (where x is a variable and ^2 is an exponent of 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i came up with 5x-1 as the simplified form. However, when i substitute a number for x the two equations don't equal the same thing. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186252 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=186252\">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=4x%5E2-3x%5E2%2B5x-x%5E2-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2-3x%5E2%2B5x-x%5E2-1\"   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=%284x%5E2-3x%5E2-x%5E2%29%2B5x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%5E2-3x%5E2-x%5E2%29%2B5x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-1\"   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=4x%5E2-3x%5E2%2B5x-x%5E2-1=5x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2-3x%5E2%2B5x-x%5E2-1=5x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you are correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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