document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=9006>Question 9006</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3A+2A-(4A+7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5219 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=thecampusnerd><B>thecampusnerd(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=thecampusnerd><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=5219\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, first you are going to combine like terms, therefore adding 3a + 2a. You'll get 5a, right? Of course. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now your expression looks like this: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5a-%284a%2B7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5a-%284a%2B7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alright, you gotta get rid of that pesky little minus sign, so distribute it throughout the parenthesis. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5a%2B4a-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5a%2B4a-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms again.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9a-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9a-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And there's your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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