document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17577>Question 17577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify 4(a + b) - 3b + a </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alwayscheerful><B>Alwayscheerful(414)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alwayscheerful><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=8923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to distribute the 4 in order to get rid of the parenthesis. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add like terms<BR>\n" );
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