document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=504014>Question 504014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to work out if an algebra expression is equal - for example 4w+6w-14y+5w+7x+5y </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you want to simplify this? If so, then....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4w%2B6w-14y%2B5w%2B7x%2B5y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w%2B6w-14y%2B5w%2B7x%2B5y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284w%2B6w%2B5w%29%2B7x%2B%28-14y%2B5y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284w%2B6w%2B5w%29%2B7x%2B%28-14y%2B5y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    Group like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15w%2B7x-9y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15w%2B7x-9y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4w%2B6w-14y%2B5w%2B7x%2B5y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w%2B6w-14y%2B5w%2B7x%2B5y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15w%2B7x-9y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15w%2B7x-9y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4w%2B6w-14y%2B5w%2B7x%2B5y+=+15w%2B7x-9y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w%2B6w-14y%2B5w%2B7x%2B5y+=+15w%2B7x-9y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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