document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78635>Question 78635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a^2-2a plus 7)plus a^2 -3a-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "my plus sign is not working neither is my left bracket key is working, so I hope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you understand my problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to solve this problem like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a^2-2a plus 7)plus a^2 -3a-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a-2a plus a plus 7) plus a plus a - 3a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but as you see I am confused.  Your help will be appreciated.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I assume the question is just to simplify the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let me re-write it first, since all my keys work :-)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To simplify this expression, you need to combine \"like terms.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Like terms\" are those terms that have their variable raised to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the same exponent. For example, 3a^2 and a^2 are \"like terms.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, you can re-write this as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a%5E2-5a%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a%5E2-5a%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If, like I said, the problem was jusst to simplify the expression,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then that is the answer.  </SPAN>\n" );
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