document.write( "Question 128583: Simplify\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #94085 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"3%282r+-+5%29+%2B+8%28r+%2B+2%29+\" Start with the given expression\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6r+-+15+%2B+8r+%2B+16+\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%286r%2B8r%29%2B%28-15%2B16%29\" Group like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14r%2B1\" Combine like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"3%282r+-+5%29+%2B+8%28r+%2B+2%29\" simplifies to \"14r%2B1\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In other words, \"3%282r+-+5%29+%2B+8%28r+%2B+2%29+=14r%2B1\"
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