document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28410>Question 28410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12b-[9-7(5b-6)] </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15435 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sdmmadam@yahoo.com><B>sdmmadam@yahoo.com(530)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sdmmadam@yahoo.com><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=15435\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12b-[9-7(5b-6)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=12b-[9-35b+42]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=12b-[(9+42)-35b] using additive commutativity and then associativity<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=12b-[51-35b]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=12b-51+35b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(12b+35b)-51   using additive commutativity and then associativity<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=47b-51 </SPAN>\n" );
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