document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985379>Question 985379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am currently working on a lesson in Algebra 1- simplifying expressions using Cummulative and Associative Properties, and have solved several but this one has stumped me in the steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify (4p-7q) + (5q-8p)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4p-7q)+(5q-8p)=(4p)+(-7q)+(5q)+(-8p)=(4p)+(-8p)+(-7q)+(5q)=(4p-8p)+(-7q+5q)= -4p-2q </SPAN>\n" );
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