document.write( "Question 189080: I am having a problem solving this math equation. Could you help me and show me step by step how you get the answer? Here is the problem: 8x +3 { 2 -6 (2x -3)} Thank you Cynthia Bryant \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #141830 by nerdybill(7384) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Since this expression has no equal sign, the only thing you can do is to reduce it. Do this with the \"order of operations\"
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\n" ); document.write( "8x +3 { 2 -6 (2x -3)}
\n" ); document.write( "First, distribute the -6 to terms inside the parenthesis:
\n" ); document.write( "8x +3 { 2 - 12x + 18}
\n" ); document.write( "Next, distribute the 3 to terms inside the braces:
\n" ); document.write( "8x + { 6 - 36x + 54}
\n" ); document.write( "Next, remove braces:
\n" ); document.write( "8x + 6 - 36x + 54
\n" ); document.write( "Group terms:
\n" ); document.write( "(6+54) + (8x - 36x)
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\n" ); document.write( "You could leave the answer the way it is above, or you could factor as:
\n" ); document.write( "4(15 - 7x)\r
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