document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59937>Question 59937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 11. a(rs)8- 3(rs)2a^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=41136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given expression is: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. rs(8) - 3 rs(2a^2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This can be written as: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. rs(4 * 2) - 3 rs(2) . rs(a^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a . rs(4) . rs(2) - 3 rs(2). a \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a . 2 . rs(2) - 3a rs(2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a rs(2) - 3a rs(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking a rs(2) as a common factor (or subtracting,since they are like terms) we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a rs(2) [ 2 - 3]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  - a rs(2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the solution. \r<BR>\n" );
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