document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=711239>Question 711239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3a+4b-(-6a-3b)= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437334 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=437334\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I assume you are just trying to simplify this and there is no equality involved... correct me if I am wrong.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This minus sign in front of the parenthesis really means that -1 is multiplying what is inside the parens. In other words, it can be re-written as:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute that -1 multiplier:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms and you are done:<BR>\n" );
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