document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=292936>Question 292936</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> collect like terms.\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 #211474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><B>brucewill(101)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><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=211474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When they say \"collect like terms\", they mean to summarize, such that each variable is stated once.  In this case, there is only one variable, \"a\"; there are a total of 6 1/2 \"a\"'s, therefore, it would be:<BR>\n" );
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