document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=653466>Question 653466</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have tried  this multiple times and i keep getting it wrong. can you please help me answer it? x-(2x+4)-2x+3x-(12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i dont just need the answer, i need you to explain it to me. I get confused on the subtraction part. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #408407 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><B>Shana-D77(132)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><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=Shana-D77><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=408407\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  x-(2x+4)-2x+3x-(12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know where you're going wrong.  See that - to the left of (2x+4)?  This is probably the problem.  You have to think of that at a -1(2x+4).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X-(2x+4)   -2x+3x   -(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2x-4       -2x+3x   -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2x-2x+3x  and  -4-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0    and  -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the final simplification is -16<BR>\n" );
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