document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499456>Question 499456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When they ask me to show full workings for a problem, how should this be structured? Can I use words or diagrams to explain, or do I just write each step as an equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337698 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><B>MRperkins(300)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><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=MRperkins><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337698\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Generally, it means to show your work.  Each teacher is a little different, but unless you are doing a formal proof, then you don't need to use words (most of the time) to justify each step.  If you are told to foil (2x-1)(2x+2) showing all work, then you would right out each step:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+4x-2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4x^2+2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you were told to prove that the product of (2x-1) and (2x+2) is 4x^2+2x-2, then you would need to justify each step by using some type of theorem, property, postulate, etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Generally, all that is required is for you to show your work so that someone can follow how you got from point A to point B and say ok, they multiplied here and then moved this over to the other side... </SPAN>\n" );
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