document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47834>Question 47834</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-2(xy-y)+4xy-x(3+y) I need to know how to simplify the expression. I have to know how to do it in long form to understand how to do the steps to get the answer. Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + -2(xy + -1y) + 4xy + -1x(3 + y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (xy * -2 + -1y * -2) + 4xy + -1x(3 + y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (-2xy + 2y) + 4xy + -1x(3 + y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + -2xy + 2y + 4xy + (3 * -1x + y * -1x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + -2xy + 2y + 4xy + (-3x + -1xy)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reorder the terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + -3x + -2xy + 4xy + -1xy + 2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: x + -3x = -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + -2xy + 4xy + -1xy + 2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: -2xy + 4xy = 2xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + 2xy + -1xy + 2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: 2xy + -1xy = 1xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + 1xy + 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "does this help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tina </SPAN>\n" );
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