document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10028>Question 10028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help with the steps to simplify the following problem so that I can help my son.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 5y + 9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kermetta </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><B>bonster(299)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><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=7478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> add up the like terms: 2x+9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 5y + 9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x+5y </SPAN>\n" );
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