document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332185>Question 332185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need your help please<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(xy-ab-6)-(xy-3ab-5)= </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Start by removing the brackets\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xy - ab - 6 -xy +3ab +5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that two negatives makes a positive.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now collect like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xy - xy - ab + 3ab - 6 + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 + 2ab - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2ab - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's it. Hope that helps. </SPAN>\n" );
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