document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=642473>Question 642473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you simplify polynomials?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "like example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2c^2+9)-(3c^2-7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #404718 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kekegeter+><B>kekegeter (97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kekegeter+><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=kekegeter+><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=404718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2c^2+9)-(3c^2-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c^2+9-3c^2+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-c^2+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We need to get rid of expression parentheses. ( )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If there is a negative sign in front of it,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each term within the expression changes sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Otherwise, the expression remains unchanged.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In our example, the following 2 terms will change sign: 3c^2, -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Numerical 'like' terms will be added.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is only one group of like terms: 2c^2, -3c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that this is helpful to you. </SPAN>\n" );
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