document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388971>Question 388971</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> u-v/8v + 6u-3v/8v </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275433 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=275433\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (u-v)/(8v)+(6u-3v)/(8v)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out the GCF of 3 from each term in the polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(u-v)/(8v)+(3(2u)+3(-v))/(8v)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out the GCF of 3 from 6u-3v.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(u-v)/(8v)+(3(2u-v))/(8v)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numerators of expressions that have equal denominators can be combined.  In this case, ((u-v))/(8v) and (3(2u-v))/(8v) have the same denominator of 8v, so the numerators can be combined.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((u-v)+3(2u-v))/(8v)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the numerator of the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(u-v+6u-3v)/(8v)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine all similar terms in the polynomial u-v+6u-3v.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7u-4v)/(8v) </SPAN>\n" );
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