document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1198895>Question 1198895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By letting y=2-a, simplify the expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "〖(x+2-a)〗^2+〖(2-a-x)〗^2-2(x-2+a)(x+2-a)<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 #832569 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=832569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By letting <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2-a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2-a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, simplify the expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2-a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2-a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+2+x+y+%2B+y%5E2%2Bx%5E2+-+2+x+y+%2B+y%5E2-2%28x%5E2+-+y%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+2+x+y+%2B+y%5E2%2Bx%5E2+-+2+x+y+%2B+y%5E2-2%28x%5E2+-+y%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " go back and replace  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2-a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2-a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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