document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=490556>Question 490556</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17m + 5n -7m - 9n </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "17m + 5n -7m - 9n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are m's and n's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 17m - 7m + 5n - 9n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (17m - 7m) + (5n - 9n)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 10m - 4n </SPAN>\n" );
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