document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=648551>Question 648551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the one by on step proof for a-(a-b)=2a-b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406731 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=406731\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think you may have a typo.  I believe it's  a-(-a+b) = 2a-b  or maybe  a-(b-a) = 2a-b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anyway,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-(b-a) = 2a-b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a - b + a = 2a -b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a - b = 2a -b  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or if its\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a - (-a+b) = 2a -b \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a +a -b = 2a-b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a - b = 2a - b<BR>\n" );
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