document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=614950>Question 614950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify this algebraic expression. 4x – 7x –(-2x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #386818 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ashipm01><B>ashipm01(26)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ashipm01><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=386818\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first thing you can do is to change the 7x -(-2x) to 7x+2x since subtracting a negative value is the same as adding a positive value.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+-+7x+%2B+2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+-+7x+%2B+2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Now since they all the terms have x in common, you can factor that out:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%284+-+7+%2B+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%284+-+7+%2B+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The constants can be added together (4 - 7 + 2 = -1) and then multiply the sum by the x that was factored out resulting in -x.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );