document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550827>Question 550827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Combine like terms. Use distributive property to simplify  the algebraic expression. Show the work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 8x+24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 12x -30x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. 21x-7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. 36x + 15x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Whats a sentence you can se to write a simple rule that you can use to add or subtract like terms? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359119 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359119\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) 8(x+3) took out the HCF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) -18x subtracted 30x from 12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) 14x subtracted 7x from 21x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) 51x added 36x with 15x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Always add like terms before continuing with the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtraction is the same as adding negative variables. </SPAN>\n" );
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