document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71431>Question 71431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i add and/or subtract polynomials? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ex::  (5x-12)-(2x-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ex::  (24m-13)-(18m+7)+(6m-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve these, i would very much apriciate it. thank you  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=51096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adding/subtracting polynomials:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x-12)-(2x-7) First remove the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-12-2x+7 Notice the change of sign from - to + on the last term. Now group like-terms together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2x-12+7 Now combine the like-terms. (5x-2x)=3x and (-12+7) = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(24m-13)-(18m+7)+(6m+4) Remove the parentheses and remember to change the signs of those terms with a negative sign in front of the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24m-13-18m-7+6m+4 Now group like-terms together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24m-18m+6m-13-7+4 Now combine like terms. (24m-18m+6m) = 6m and (-13-7+4) = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12m-16 This can also be written as: 4(3m-4)<BR>\n" );
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