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[manipulativemist]

[Well, DR, there looks like there's a new Kirino around-- one of a different variety though. You might spot him poking through the hallways with a scowl.]

You have got to be kidding me.

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[manipulativemist]

[Cue the facepalm!]

Because the a and b are different terms.

[huntersnet]

How do you know they're different terms?

[ ab isn't a different term. But a, b, are?? ]

[manipulativemist]

They're separate variables, represented by different letters.

[huntersnet]

But what about when it's like, ab?

[manipulativemist]

Kariya, just concentrate on the problem at hand, okay?

[huntersnet]

Fine. Okay. So we have 7a and 7b. What's next? [ and what goes in between them? ]

[manipulativemist]

--Oh, right, there should be a plus in between 7a and 7b. Next we move onto distributing the two: multiplying the a and b in parentheses there by two, so you should end up with 7a + 7b + 2a + 2b.

[huntersnet]

....Right, I kind of see.

[ He'll just... assume that everything is plus then because plus signs are all over. ]

[manipulativemist]

Now, 7a and 2a are what's considered like terms, because they have the same variable. You add them, which should give you 9a. This leaves 7b and 2b. You add those as well, which gives you 9b. You put a plus between those two and that's it.

[huntersnet]

Variables are the letters, right?

[ Oh! What's this? It's making sense! Wow! Wow!

Mood +2849318 :DDD ]

Aha! I see!

[manipulativemist]

That's right.

Do you need help with anything else, then?

[huntersnet]

Nope.

Thanks, Senpai! Hope you come back to Raimon soon!

[ --wait. That's not what he said was it? ]

[manipulativemist]

[There's a long stare before a shrug. Maybe this kid just didn't get the info straight.]

... Maybe.

[huntersnet]

[ Oh, it was. Kariya will just wave and run off. ]