document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=474903>Question 474903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am home schooling my kids and cannot get my head around algebra<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please show me the setting out and answer to the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)  Remove grouping symbols:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    m(m-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)  Remove grouping symbols and collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    2(3m+1)-3(5-2m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you are able to assist me in these answers then I can use these as examples for all the other sums.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks heaps.<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 #325677 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=325677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a)  Remove grouping symbols:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    m(m-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply each term in the Parenthesis by the m outside it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m*m-m*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m^2-4m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)  Remove grouping symbols and collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    2(3m+1)-3(5-2m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Similarly <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*3m+2*1 -3*5+(-3*-2m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6m+2-15+6m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "group the similar terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6m+6m+2-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12m -13 </SPAN>\n" );
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