document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318331>Question 318331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6a-{3b-6[a-(b+5a)]} </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227838 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><B>unlockmath(1688)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><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=unlockmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=227838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "With this 6a-{3b-6[a-(b+5a)]} we do the inside parenthesis first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a-{3b-6[a-b-5a]}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now do the brackets. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a-{3b-6a+6b+30a}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now the braces.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a-3b+6a-6b-30a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now combine terms and we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18a-9b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This can also be written as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9(2a+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
document.write( "www.math-unlock.com </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );