document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=425461>Question 425461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (xy+x-y)from(xy+x-3) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Having trouble with this problem i know you combine like terms. Can you give me step by step instructions how to work this problem out. THanks in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296257 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296257\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (xy+x-y) - (xy+x-3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "remove the brackets, the - changes the signs in the subtracted expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy + x - y - xy - x + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Group like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy - xy + x - x - y + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "do the math and it leaves<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y + 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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