document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=717445>Question 717445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please simply this and show steps?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a² + 4a²) + (a³ - 5a² + 7a)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440294 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lynnlo><B>lynnlo(4176)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lynnlo><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=440294\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a^2+4a^2)+(a^3-5a^2+7a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REMOVE PARENTHESES AROUND a^2,4a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+4a^2+(a^3-5a^2+7a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REMOVE PARENTHESES AROUND a^3,-5a^2,7a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+4a^2+a^3-5a^2+7a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ELIMINATE SIMILAR TERMS a^2,4a^2,-5a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " REPLACE WITH(1+4-5)a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1+4-5)a^2+a^3+7a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SINCE (1+4-5)a^2 HAS A ZERO FACTOR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+a^3+7a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REMOVE EXTRANEOUS ZERO(0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^3+7a </SPAN>\n" );
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