document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4837>Question 4837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  how do u simplify equations? 6r + 5r - 8p + 7(2r - 4r) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2331 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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=2331\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplifying means to Use the order of operations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parentheses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplication/Division<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Addition/Subtraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6r+5r-8p+7(2r-4r)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the operation in the parentheses:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6r+5r-8p+7(-2r)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Clear the parentheses using multiplication:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6r+5r-8p+-14r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perform addition/subtraction from left to right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11r-8p-14r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite the equation as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11r-14r-8p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perform addition/subtraction again:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3r-8p\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Nothing else can be performed so the answer is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3r-8p </SPAN>\n" );
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