document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69895>Question 69895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would you happen to know how to do a question for instance (4x-5y)-(6x+3y)-(7x+2y)? I got the answer of -9x-10y. I wanna know if you know how to do the solution and how I get the - in front of the numbers. If you can help me it would be greatly appriciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49796 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49796\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that -(6x+3y), for example, is the same as -1 times (6x+3y) which <BR>\n" );
document.write( "equals (-1)*(+6x) +(-1)*(+3y) and this equals -6x-3y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember: plus times minus equals minus and vice versa\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x-5y)-(6x+3y)-(7x+2y)  We will get rid of the parens\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-5y-6x-3y-7x-2y  collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x-10y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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