document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830531>Question 830531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im not sure how to simplify this equation further. Can you help me please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 x -5 + -2 x -1/2 x 36 + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500675 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=500675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is x a variable, or do you mean multiply?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use * (Shift 8) for multiply.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS  That's not an equation.  There's no equal sign.<BR>\n" );
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