document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270281>Question 270281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me! I am slightly confused!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x^2-1) -3(x+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198021 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=198021\">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=2%28x%5E2+-+1%29+-+3%28x+%2B+5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%5E2+-+1%29+-+3%28x+%2B+5%29+\"   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=2x%5E2+%2B+2%28-1%29+-+3x+-3%285%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+%2B+2%28-1%29+-+3x+-3%285%29+\"   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=2x%5E2+-2+-+3x+-15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+-2+-+3x+-15+\"   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=2x%5E2+-+3x+-17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+-+3x+-17+\"   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=2%28x%5E2+-+1%29+-+3%28x+%2B+5%29+=+2x%5E2+-+3x+-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%5E2+-+1%29+-+3%28x+%2B+5%29+=+2x%5E2+-+3x+-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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