document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384057>Question 384057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am not sure how to subtract this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-4 - 2x^5 + 9x^7 - 8x^6) - (x^6 + 4x^5 + 4 + 3x^7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271837 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=271837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4+-+2x%5E5+%2B+9x%5E7+-+8x%5E6%29+-+%28x%5E6+%2B+4x%5E5+%2B+4+%2B+3x%5E7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4+-+2x%5E5+%2B+9x%5E7+-+8x%5E6%29+-+%28x%5E6+%2B+4x%5E5+%2B+4+%2B+3x%5E7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "STEP 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remove the parenthesis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Note that when you remove the parenthesis the terms are written as opposites since there is a negative sign before the parenthsis). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "STEP 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(group the similar terms with their signs starting from highest index to constant)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "STEP 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the like terms <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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