document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162646>Question 162646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have a problem in which the first part of the equation is 6[8-(Y+4)].  I have the solution to this problem, and I understand all the operations except, the first step which is to remove the parentheses around Y+4 and to change the sign here to Y-4.  Then, this part of the equation becomes 6(8-Y-4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What rule is being applied here that allows me to change the order of operations by removing the parentheses and changing the sign from + to - ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Taylor </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's the distributive property.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are distributing the (-1) that is in front of the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
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