document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269664>Question 269664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-y-12-(-x+y-10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's rewrite this 5x-y-12-(-x+y-10)  as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-y-12-1(-x+y-10) Now we can multiply -1 in each term in the parenthesis to be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-y-12+x-y+10 Now combine like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-2y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There we go. <BR>\n" );
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