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by **soundworks** on Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:35 pm

5m²n³ + (6mn - 5m²n³ + 3) + 8mn

can i get a hand with this problem
if you could show me how to do it that would be great
thanks

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by **stapel_eliz** on Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:41 pm

soundworks wrote:if you could show me how to do it that would be great

What were the instructions? What are you supposed to be doing with this? :confused:

Also, how far have you gotten? Where are you stuck? Thank you! :wink:

by **soundworks** on Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:57 pm

i cant get anywhere with it im terrible at algebra
and i have to simplify it

by **stapel_eliz** on Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:52 am

soundworks wrote: i have to simplify it

So remove the parentheses and then group and combine the like terms. :wink:

just need a hand with this 5m²n³ + (6mn - 5m²n³ + 3) + 8mn