document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=615772>Question 615772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone help me with this problem. Thanks so much!This problem has really puzzled me. Any help is appreciated!I am not sure what type of problem this is, so that doesn't help me either. Sorry for lack of information.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x^2-5xy+y^2)+(-8x^2-2xy-y^2)+(x^2+xy-8Y^2)\r<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 #387403 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=387403\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x^2-5xy+y^2)+(-8x^2-2xy-y^2)+(x^2+xy-8Y^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remove the brackets and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-5xy+y^2-8x^2-2xy-y^2+x^2+xy-8Y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Group like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 - 8x^2 + x^2 + y^2 - y^2 - 8y^2 - 5xy - 2xy + xy<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x^2 - y^2 - 6xy<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x^2 - 6xy - y^2; is the standard form </SPAN>\n" );
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