document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227737>Question 227737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I simplify this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4{3[5(y-3)+9]+2(y+8)} </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=169201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4{3[5(y-3)+9]+2(y+8)} ... Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4{3[5y-15+9]+2y+16} ... Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4{3[5y-6]+2y+16} ... Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4{15y-18+2y+16} ... Distribute again.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4{17y-2} ... Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "68y-8 ... Distribute for the final time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 4{3[5(y-3)+9]+2(y+8)}=68y-8\r<BR>\n" );
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