document.write( "Question 621678: I am having trouble collecting like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "For example: collecting Like terms: 1-9 or 1 + (-9) on a number Line...
\n" ); document.write( " Starting at 1 and going 9 units to the\"highlight%28left%29\", one is on \"highlight%28-8%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"number_line%28+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C++1%2C-8+%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Likewise: \"x+-+9x+=+highlight%28-8x%29\" when collecting Like Terms \n" ); document.write( "
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