document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271880>Question 271880</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equivalent expression without using the grouping symbols: -(3x + 5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198962 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LarissaRichardson><B>LarissaRichardson(34)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LarissaRichardson><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=LarissaRichardson><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198962\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you want to \"undo\" the brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to do this distribute(multiply) the outside of the bracket to the inside\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this case -(3x + 5) = -1 * (3x + 5) = -3x -5 </SPAN>\n" );
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