document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254707>Question 254707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I believe that you start in the parenthesis first and then work to the brackets, but I'm still confused on where to start distributing. I tried to start it but i dont know how to finish it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8a=15(8a-[a+(8a-5)])+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8a(8a^2-5a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15(64a^3-40a^2)+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "960a^3-600+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8a=960a^3-598.....and i know you divide but I get lost here </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187034 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=187034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We start with the expression as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8a=15%288a-%28a%2B%288a-5%29%29%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8a=15%288a-%28a%2B%288a-5%29%29%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 1 - take away (_) around 8a-5 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8a=15%288a-%28a%2B8a-5%29%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8a=15%288a-%28a%2B8a-5%29%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms a + 8a - 5 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8a=15%288a-%289a-5%29%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8a=15%288a-%289a-5%29%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 3 - distribute the (-) into 9a-5 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8a=15%288a-9a%2B5%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8a=15%288a-9a%2B5%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 4 - combine like terms 8a - 9a + 5 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8a=15%28-1a%2B5%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8a=15%28-1a%2B5%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 5 - now distribute the 15 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8a=-15a%2B75%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8a=-15a%2B75%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 6 - combine like terms -15a+75 + 2 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8a=-15a%2B77 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8a=-15a%2B77\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 7 - add 15a to both sides to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=23a+=+77 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"23a+=+77\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 23 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 77/23. </SPAN>\n" );
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