document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=9358>Question 9358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Having problem helping daughter with homework, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=65x-%28-12x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"65x-%28-12x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><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 #5073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when you have 2 symbols together like here, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=65x-%28-12x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"65x-%28-12x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, there are rules that help to simplify. I have written a Lesson on this website that explains these very simple rules (but to be honest, rather difficult to explain why, in a meaningful way).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anyway - and - can be thought of as + so we get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=65x+%2B+12x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"65x+%2B+12x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which in turn is 77x\r<BR>\n" );
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