document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50808>Question 50808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6 - 5[8-(2y-4)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can you help me?  I am not sure if the brackets are multiplied or not.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I came up with -54-10y    and  8-(2y-4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Work from the inner-most bracket outwards, as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=6-5[8-2y+4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=6-5[12-2y]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=6-60+10y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-54+10y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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