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Re: avoid combining like terms in algebraic expression

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• Subject: [mg121152] Re: avoid combining like terms in algebraic expression
• From: Heike Gramberg <heike.gramberg at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:06:29 -0400 (EDT)
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Maybe you could use Defer or HoldForm.

Heike.

On 30 Aug 2011, at 12:35, Phil Hammond wrote:

> I'm generating problems for basic algebra students, and I would like
> to present expressions with like terms (e.g. 3x + 4x) and have the
> students combine them in their answers. Could somebody help me
> persuade Mathematica to refrain from combining them automatically?
> 
> Thanks-
> 

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