document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=630958>Question 630958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have just begun and want to make sure I'm doing this right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  I get a little confused with the plus and minus back and forth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     -5(a + 3b) – 2(4a – 4b)   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "= -5a - 15b - 8a + 8b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -13a - 7b<BR>\n" );
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