document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33027>Question 33027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -12j^2+7j-8j+j^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kietra><B>kietra(57)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kietra><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=20263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -12j^2+7j-8j+j^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case, combine the numbers that have the same exponent. I'll first re-write the problem with those components together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12j^2+j^2+7j-8j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11j^2 - j<BR>\n" );
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