document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1168747>Question 1168747</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please list the steps to Simplify the below problem?  I come up with 2a after multiplication and cancellation \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "a^2 - b^2 * 2a^2 - 2a = (a + b) (a - b) * 2(a^2 - a) = 2^3b    = 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 - ab     a - 1       a(a - b) * a - 1              a^2 -b\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #793367 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=793367\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't know what \"simplify a problem\" means....  I understand \"simplify an  expression\" or \"simplify a fraction\".<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "But that doesn't matter, because I have ABSOLUTELY no idea what the original problem is, or what you are doing to try to \"simplify it\".<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you want help with your question, take the time to present it clearly -- and to present the work you did on the problem clearly also.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );