document.write( "Question 1108547: can some one explain to me in the simplest form what it means to simplify and how to simplify with an add of the following question. l am seriously looking for a tutor for l dont want given answers but a teacher/ tutor to guide me.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplify the following expression as far as possible:
\n" ); document.write( "2y^2(x − 1) − 8x(y^2 + 1)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #723524 by math_helper(2461)\"\" \"About 
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\"+2y%5E2%28x-1%29+-+8x%28y%5E2%2B1%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "= \"+highlight%28+2y%5E2x%29+-+2y%5E2+-+highlight%28+8y%5E2x%29+-+8x+\" <<< carried out the indicated multiplications; quite often you must do this first
\n" ); document.write( "= \"+-2y%5E2+-+6xy%5E2+-+8x+\" <<< simplified by combining \"+2y%5E2x+-+8y%5E2x+\" (and re-wrote the x first)
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