document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38675>Question 38675</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-u2+4u-8) + (-u – 7) - (-8u2 + 9u + 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE: all of the 2's are the powers of the number in front of them </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24213 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=24213\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -U~2+4U-8+-U-7+8U~2-9U-1 OR 7U~2-6U-16 OR (7U-2)(U+8)=0 OR 7U-2=0 OR 7U=2 OR U=2/7 & U+8=0 OR U=-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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