document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104368>Question 104368</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son is working on simplifying expressions using the distributive property as well as grouping like expressions. I remember how to do some of it, but I am stumped on how to simplify the following two equations. Your help is greatly appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5h+4c-2h+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6g-8b+3g </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75996 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75996\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> collect the like terms together\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5h+4c-2h+2=(5h-2h)+4c+2=3h+4c+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6g-8b+3g=(6g+3g)-8b=9g-8b </SPAN>\n" );
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