document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=794372>Question 794372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me simplify this equation.             <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5xy\"sq\"+3xy-9y\"sq\")-(6xy\"sq\"+7xy-8y\"sq\")\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sq=squared.  Sorry                  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #480621 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><B>waynest(281)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><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=480621\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-5xy^2 + 3xy - 9y^2) - (6xy^2 + 7xy - 8y^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "group like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5xy^2 - 6xy^2) + (3xy - 7xy) + (-9y^2 + 8y^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11xy^2 - 4xy -y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(-11xy - 4x - y) </SPAN>\n" );
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