document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270239>Question 270239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2 - 1) - 3(x +5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify.  Could some explain? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=197989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> step 1 - distribute the 2 and 3 through to get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 2 - combine like terms<BR>\n" );
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