document.write( "Question 175714: Simplify $\"5x-2%283-2%28x%2B2%28x-3%29%29%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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We start by distributing through in the innermost parentheses:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x-2%283-2%28x%2B2%28x-3%29%29%29+=+5x-2%283-2%28x%2B2x-6%29%29+=+5x-2%283-2%283x-6%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Repeat:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x-2%283-2%283x-6%29%29+=+5x-2%283-6x%2B12%29+=+5x-2%28-6x%2B15%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "And one more time:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x-2%28-6x%2B15%29+=+5x%2B12x-30+=+17x-30\"$ \r
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