document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=695760>Question 695760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3x^2+17xy)-(12x^2-3xy)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would appreciate if you showed me the steps.  Thanks in advance.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #428642 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=428642\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming you want to simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x^2+17xy)-(12x^2-3xy) ... Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2+17xy-12x^2+3xy ... distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9x^2+20xy ... Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: -9x^2+20xy </SPAN>\n" );
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