document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=460110>Question 460110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2 + 4y^2 - ( 5x^2 - 7y^2 - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how do I solve this? I am way lost! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #315576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=315576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2 + 4y^2 - ( 5x^2 - 7y^2 - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 + 4y^2 - 5x^2 + 7y^2 + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x^2 - 5x^2) + (4y^2  + 7y^2) + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x^2 + 11y^2 + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 3x^2 + 4y^2 - ( 5x^2 - 7y^2 - 1) = -2x^2 + 11y^2 + 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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