document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330735>Question 330735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Apply the Order of Operations to simplify the following expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x[(4x2 - x + 2) - (7x3 - 14x2)/(7x2)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am completely lost.  I'm not sure if I distribute the 5x or not.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237113 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=237113\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume the problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%28%284x%5E2+-+x+%2B+2%29+-+%28%287x%5E3+-+14x%5E2%29%2F%287x%5E2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%28%284x%5E2+-+x+%2B+2%29+-+%28%287x%5E3+-+14x%5E2%29%2F%287x%5E2%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The denominator will cancel so you have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the interior brackets<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distribute the 5x now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out 10x^2<BR>\n" );
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