document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=494829>Question 494829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am having so much trouble understand algebra basically all of it especaially<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when they ask to simplify  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #335815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=335815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Think of the = sign as a balance point, and you have to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "make both sides balance. So, if you add something to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one side, you have to add it to the other side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you take something away from one side, you have to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take it away from the other side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Simplifying just means making it look less complicated.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Probably ending up with fewer terms.<BR>\n" );
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