document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93852>Question 93852</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131808583/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 4(2x+y) - 2 (2x+y)\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 #68368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=68368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST YOU MULTIPLY THE TERMS THUS;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(2X+Y)=8X+4Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2X+Y)=4X+2Y NOW SUBTRACT THE SECOND TERM FROM THE FIRST TERM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X-4Y-(4X+2Y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X-4X-4Y+2Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-2Y NOW REDUCE BY DIVIDING BY 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2X-Y) ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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