document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64059>Question 64059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify 3(a-b)+2(a+3b)-4(a-2b) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44706 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><B>praseenakos@yahoo.com(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><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=praseenakos@yahoo.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=44706\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> QUESTION:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify 3(a-b)+2(a+3b)-4(a-2b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 3(a-b)+2(a+3b)-4(a-2b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parenthesis by multiplying as follows,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*a - 3*b + 2*a + 2*3b - 4*a + 4*2b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3a - 3b + 2a + 6b- 4a + 8b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now collect similar terms as follows,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3a + 2a - 4a - 3b + 6b + 8b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take out common factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> a ( 3 + 2 - 4 ) - b ( 3 -6 - 8 ){ If we put negative sign out side the bracket, sign of terms inside the bracket will change.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> a ( 1 ) - b ( -11 )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> a + 11b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is the required answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you understood.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "praseenakos@yahoo.co.in\r<BR>\n" );
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