document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145199>Question 145199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [3(-4)+6].(-3)Please break it down step by step in order of operations thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [3(-4)+6] *(-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the inside out, evaluate parens first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[3(-4)+6] *(-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-12 +6] *(-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are no more nested parens, so evaluate parens again, left to right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-6] * (-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now do multiplications, left to right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remember negative times negative is positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 </SPAN>\n" );
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