document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563924>Question 563924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to understand how this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://www.webcruiser.org/math/sample.jpg \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gets simplified to this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://www.webcruiser.org/math/sample_simplified.jpg\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sorry about the links -- copy and paste doesn't present the characters properly.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365153 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365153\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the .3 is distributed on the right-hand side; and then the entire right-hand side is subtracted to leave zero\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the term on the left-hand side is combined with a similar term from the right-hand side subtraction </SPAN>\n" );
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