document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457624>Question 457624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With this problem (5x- 6) - (2x - 3) do I multiply to get 10x2-15x-12x+18 or just do simple subtraction? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #313978 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=313978\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As you shown the problem, the minus sign indicates subtraction.  If the minus sign were, in fact, a dot, then it would be multiplication.  Aside from your not yet collecting terms, your multiplication is correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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