document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1081398>Question 1081398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify if possible<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 2a - 3b + 4a - 5b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) n+n+n+n+2n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 10m2n - 6m5n+4m2n+2mn2<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 #695440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=695440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a)   2a - 3b + 4a - 5b =  6a - 8b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)  n + n + n + n + 2n = 6n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope you see the pattern, just combine like-terms.  In (a) we had 2a plus 4a  to give us 6a, and the same process was used on the b's.   In (b), just count all the n's (keeping in mind 2n is just n + n).    I'll leave the last one for you because the formatting is a little messed up. </SPAN>\n" );
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