document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37725>Question 37725</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b^c + 7bc - 3)- (12b^c - 2bc + 5) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(b^c + 7bc - 3)- (12b^c - 2bc + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is simply a matter of combining like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember pos. and neg. symbols remain with their respective variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We distribute the negative symbol in the second set.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5Ec%2B7bc-3-12b%5Ec%2B2bc-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5Ec%2B7bc-3-12b%5Ec%2B2bc-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can be combined as...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5Ec-12b%5Ec%2B7bc%2B2bc-3-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5Ec-12b%5Ec%2B7bc%2B2bc-3-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "becomes...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-11b%5Ec%2B9bc-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-11b%5Ec%2B9bc-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the most this problem can be simplified<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good Luck! </SPAN>\n" );
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