document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8230>Question 8230</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you simplify this expression?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x^2+2y^2+4x+8y)+(x^2-y^2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4539 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><B>glabow(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><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=4539\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Combine like terms! That means if you have more than one y^2 you add or multiply them as indicated to get only one y^2 term. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's like sorting out a table full of fruit. You have 2 apples, 4 oranges, 2 more apples, one less orange, and so on. What you really have is 4 apples and 3 oranges, right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Same thing with y^2, x^2, and other numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case I see 3 x^2's and another x^2, 2 y^2's and a -y^2, 4 x's and 8 y's.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Some of these can be combined. </SPAN>\n" );
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