document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=648177>Question 648177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2X-4y)-(2y-3x)= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Algebraic><B>Algebraic(50)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Algebraic><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=Algebraic><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=406583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Original equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-4y%29-%282y-3x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-4y%29-%282y-3x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: Distribute the '-' sign to the second parenthesis\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+4y+-+2y+%2B+3x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+4y+-+2y+%2B+3x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Combine like terms.. let's start the x's first\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+-+4y+-+2y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+-+4y+-+2y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3: Combine like terms.. let's continue with the y's\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+-+4y+-+2y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+-+4y+-+2y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+-+6y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+-+6y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The most simplified version of the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+-+6y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+-+6y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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