document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59942>Question 59942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10. Simplify  Last question. I forgotten the next step for the question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(rs)12 +4(rs)27 then it's\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 (rs)6 (rs)2 + 4(rs)9 (rs) 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is my next step. Do I find the perfect squares of 4 and 9 or just the nine. I'm confusing myself again. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41144 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=41144\">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( "2 rs(12) + 4 rs(27)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 and 27 can be factored as:  4 * 3 and 9 * 3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, the above step can be simplified as: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 rs( 4 * 3) + 4 rs(9 * 3) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 rs(4) rs(3) + 4 rs(9) rs(3) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But rs(4) is 2 and rs(9) is 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 * 2 rs(3) + 4 * 3 rs(3) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 rs(3) + 12 rs(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We add them since they are like terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 rs(3) is the solution for th given problem.  </SPAN>\n" );
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