document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290485>Question 290485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (0.9x^4 - 0.5x^3 + 0.3) - (1.7x^4 + 3.7x - 2.7)<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 #210193 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=210193\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First deal with the parentheses on the right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because of the - sign outside the parentheses every inside changes signs when the parentheses are removed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add like terms which means add x^4 and the constants <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.8x^4-0.5x^3-3.7x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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