document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=482393>Question 482393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplifying by collecting like terms: I have a math problem that reads: Subtract the sum of -3m and -6p from their difference. My teacher says the answer is -12p. I am having trouble understanding the wording and setting up the problem. Can you help me solve this?<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 #330251 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=330251\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You really need to watch your signs on this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3m-%28-6p%29%29+-+%28-3m%2B%28-6p%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3m-%28-6p%29%29+-+%28-3m%2B%28-6p%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3m%2B6p%29-%28-3m-6p%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3m%2B6p%29-%28-3m-6p%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3m%2B6p%2B3m%2B6p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3m%2B6p%2B3m%2B6p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6p%2B6p+=+12p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6p%2B6p+=+12p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is the answer to the problem as stated:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If, however you were to reverse the the two statements, you would get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3m%2B%28-6p%29%29-%28-3m-%28-6p%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3m%2B%28-6p%29%29-%28-3m-%28-6p%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3m-6p%29-%28-3m%2B6p%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3m-6p%29-%28-3m%2B6p%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3m-6p%2B3m-6p+=+-12p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3m-6p%2B3m-6p+=+-12p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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