document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=416782>Question 416782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (simplify) How do you do that i am so lost?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3[-42-(-86-52)]  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The innermost parentheses should be simplified first. -86-52 = -138 so our expression is equivalent to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[-42-(-138)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, do the remaining set of parentheses. -42-(-138) = -42+138 = 96, so this is equal to 3(96), or 288. </SPAN>\n" );
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