document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93051>Question 93051</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the indicated operation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7x - 11)+(4x - 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)11x - 14  b) 11x + 4 c)11x^2 - 14  d)28x^2 + 33\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 #67816 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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=67816\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7x - 11)+(4x - 3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since both of the sets of parentheses are preceded by a + sign, you can remove the parentheses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "without changing the signs of the terms inside of the parentheses.  When you remove the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "parentheses you have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - 11 + 4x - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now combine the like terms.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The terms containing an x are 7x and +4x. They both have + signs so when you combine them <BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get +11x. And the terms that are just numbers are -11 and -3. They both have negative <BR>\n" );
document.write( "signs so when you combine them you get -14.  So the answer to this problem is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "+11x - 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer a) is the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you to understand the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
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