document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=542302>Question 542302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I simplify the following expression? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.) (7x + 7) - (11x + 13)<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 #354506 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=friesr><B>friesr(113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=friesr><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=354506\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The brackets are there to confuse you. Look at the associative property of addition.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can shuffel the numbers around:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11x+7x+13+7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can factor out -4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(x-20)<BR>\n" );
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