document.write( "Question 503677: I was given this problem and i do not even know where to begin.. remove parentheses and solve\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #339381 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The rule for handling parentheses is to work from the
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\n" ); document.write( "Another rule is: The number of ('s have to
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\n" ); document.write( "In this case, there are 4 ('s and 4 )'s
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\n" ); document.write( "Work again from the inside
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4%2A%28+17y+-+2+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+68y+-+8+\"$ answer
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\n" ); document.write( "You can check answer by picking a value for $\"y\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "I'll say $\"+y+=+7+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4%2A%283%2A%2820+%2B+9%29+%2B+30%29+\"$
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