document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=648193>Question 648193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me simplify and justify each step of this equation 5+ (-12) + (4t) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406590 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=406590\">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=5%2B+%28-12%29+%2B+%284t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2B+%28-12%29+%2B+%284t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: We're going to begin by rewriting this equation so it's easier to look at\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2B+%28-12%29+%2B+%284t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2B+%28-12%29+%2B+%284t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is technically subtracting the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+-+12+%2B+4t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+-+12+%2B+4t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5-12=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5-12=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7+%2B+4t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7+%2B+4t\"   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=-7+%2B+4t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7+%2B+4t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4t-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4t-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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