document.write( "Question 1087782: simplify the following expression as far as possible.
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document.write( "xy + 3x*y + 1 + 2xy* + yx* + 2 + xy.\r
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document.write( "the * represents x squared
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Algebra.Com's Answer #702086 by math_helper(2461)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "= \n" ); document.write( "= \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I don't see any further simplifications. \n" ); document.write( "覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In response to your 'thank you' message: yes, this expression \n" ); document.write( "3 (x+1) + 4 = 5-3 (x-2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "can be solved for x: \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "(3x + 3) + 4 = 5 - (3x - 6) ( it happens both sides had a 3 that could be distributed)\r\n" ); document.write( "3x + 7 = 5 - 3x + 6 ( combined 3 + 4 on left, removed paren's on both sides)\r\n" ); document.write( "3x + 7 = 11 - 3x ( combined 5 + 6 on right)\r\n" ); document.write( "6x + 7 = 11 ( added 3x to both sides)\r\n" ); document.write( "6x = 4 ( subtracted 7 from both sides)\r\n" ); document.write( " x = 4/6 = 2/3 ( divided both sides by 6, then reduced the fraction )\r\n" ); document.write( "予r\n" ); document.write( "Check (always a good idea): \r\n" ); document.write( " 3(2/3 + 1) + 4 = 2 + 3 + 4 = 9 (left side value)\r\n" ); document.write( " 5 - 3(2/3 - 2) = 5 - 2 + 6 = 9 (right side value, matches left side so we're good)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |