document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=469184>Question 469184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to simplify b adding like terms. Write exponents negative<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #321899 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=321899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the exponents are the same, + or minus, the terms can be combined.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eg, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E5+%2B+2x%5E5+=+5x%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E5+%2B+2x%5E5+=+5x%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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