document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273110>Question 273110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (7n+2)+(3n-8) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199558 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=persian52><B>persian52(161)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=persian52><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=persian52><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199558\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (7n+2)+(3n-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses that are not needed from the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7n+2+3n-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 7n and 3n are like terms, add 3n to 7n to get 10n.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10n+2-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 8 from 2 to get -6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10n-6 </SPAN>\n" );
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