document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=674281>Question 674281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"How do you subtract Polynomials such as (11+4d)-(3-6d)\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #419134 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=419134\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract like terms.  Terms with x subtract from terms with x and constants from constants.  Step one is distribute the - sign (which is really multiplying by -1) in the second binomial.  In other words, multiply both terms by -1.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11+4d)-(3-6d) = 11 + 4d -3 +6d  (-1 * 3 = -3 and -1 * -6d = +6d).  Now combine the terms with d and the constants.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 + 4d -3 +6d = 8 - 10d.<BR>\n" );
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