document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103524>Question 103524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son is having trouble with this and I don't remember how to do this.  I will give you a few questions.  Simplify the following expressions. Show your work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-7(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-(2x+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5x-(x+3)\r<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 #75271 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=75271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-7(x+1) Apply the distributive property to the second term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-7x-7 Now combine like-terms (3x-7x = -4x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x-7 ...and that's it!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7-(2x+8) Remove the parentheses and change the signs of the terms inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-2x-8 Now combine like-terms (7-8 = -1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1-2x and you're done.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5x-(x+3) First remove the parentheses and change the signs of the terms inside.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5x-x-3 Now combine like-terms (3x+5x-x = 8x-x = 7x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-3 Done!<BR>\n" );
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