document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=725341>Question 725341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay so in class we are learning to combine like terms. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: 3x+12-10x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've tried factoring but I'm very confused.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444105 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=444105\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x and -10x are like terms. Combine them to get -7x. Notice how 3 + (-10) = 3 - 10 = -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So that's why 3x - 10x = -7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So in the end, the final answer is <font color=\"red\">-7x + 12</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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