document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1020796>Question 1020796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2a+3b-2b+3a-4b simplify polynomials \r<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 #636644 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52786)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=636644\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine the terms with \"a\" in one group. Combine the terms with \"b\" into another group.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then count the amount of \"a's\" in the first group and the amount of \"b's\" in the other group.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What might be easier?\r<BR>\n" );
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