document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130939>Question 130939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5x  + 2x  - 7x – 3) – (6x + 3x – 11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125x + 4x – 7x – 3 – 36x + 3x – 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(125x + 4x – 7x – 36x + 3x) – 3 - -11 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(125x + 4x + 3x – 43x) – 3 + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "89x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do I have the right answer? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms gives:  (-3)-(9x-11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A \"-\" in front of ( ) means to mulyiply by -1 which just changes the signs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3-9x+11  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now combine like terms   -9x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
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