document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128183>Question 128183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me,I am totally confused with this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the difference between 2x^2+4xy-3 and x^2-2xy-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two quantities is the result of subtracting one from the other.  Specifically, the difference between 5 and 3 is 2 because 5 - 3 = 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For your situation, the difference between <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=red%282x%5E2%2B4xy-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"red%282x%5E2%2B4xy-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=green%28x%5E2-2xy-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"green%28x%5E2-2xy-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=red%282x%5E2%2B4xy-3%29-green%28%28x%5E2-2xy-4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"red%282x%5E2%2B4xy-3%29-green%28%28x%5E2-2xy-4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now distribute the minus sign and remove the parentheses:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2%2B4xy-3-x%5E2%2B2xy%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2%2B4xy-3-x%5E2%2B2xy%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B6xy%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B6xy%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done.<BR>\n" );
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