document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=417768>Question 417768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me? Collect like terms <BR>\n" );
document.write( "18/18x +7/18y - 7/18y + 10/18 y ( the letters are in the center of the fractions)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. remove parentheses and simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8p + 4q - 8(8p - 5q + 4r) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "18/18x +7/18y - 7/18y + 10/18 y ( the letters are in the center of the fractions)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x + (7/18)y - (7/18)y + (10/18)y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= x + (5/9)y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. remove parentheses and simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8p + 4q - 8(8p - 5q + 4r)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8p + 4q-64p + 40q - 32r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -56p +44q -32r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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