document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107784>Question 107784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There was not a section on combining like terms. I do,however know that inverse operations plays a big role in combining like terms. My question is how to you combine like terms? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78552 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lauramg012><B>lauramg012(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lauramg012><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=78552\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An example of combining like terms: x+x=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x could equal 10.  It is the same as saying 10+10=2(10).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An example of unlike terms are x and y.  You cannot combine x and y unless the values for x and y are given.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example, if x=2y and y=10, then x+y = 2y+10 by the substitution property of equality.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10, so 2y+10 = 2(10)+10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 20+10=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, if you were not given x and y values, then you could not combine the terms because they are not alike.  x+y cannot equal 2xy.   </SPAN>\n" );
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