document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101334>Question 101334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is from the Compass sample test.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.Which of the following is equivalent to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a+4b-(-6a-3b)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a+7b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why did the the problem expand to 3a+4b+6a+3b? I do not remember the rules for this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73797 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=73797\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3a+4b-(-6a-3b) = 3a+4b+6a+3b because the negative sign in front of the parentheses indicates that, when you remove the parentheses, you should multiply every term within the parentheses by -1 and so, -1(-6a) = +6a and -1(-3b) = +3b, so you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a+4b+6a+3b = 9a+7b </SPAN>\n" );
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