document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317366>Question 317366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  subtract (xy-ab-6)-(xy-8ab-5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227239 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LalaTata654><B>LalaTata654(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LalaTata654><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=227239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when subtracting polynomials you have to distribute the minus sign. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xy-ab-6-xy+8ab+5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then you combine like terms \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2xy+7ab-1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and there's your answer! :) </SPAN>\n" );
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