document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346969>Question 346969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trying to help my son with his homework?!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are the directions on the top of the paper.>Combine like terms after you simplify the expression using Distributive property. Ca. Std. 4.0 Simplify expressions before solving linear equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2x-5y)+2(5x+3y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you explain?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248115 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(2x-5y)+2(5x+3y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 3 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-15y+2(5x+3y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 2 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-15y+10x+6y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 6x and 10x are like terms, add 10x to 6x to get 16x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x-15y+6y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -15y and 6y are like terms, subtract 6y from -15y to get -9y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x-9y </SPAN>\n" );
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