document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=536721>Question 536721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remove parenthesis and collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45y-(12y+50)= </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "45y-(12y+50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the \"minus\" sign to each term inside the parenthesis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45y+(-12y-50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remove parenthesis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45y-12y-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(45-12)y-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(33)y-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33y-50\r<BR>\n" );
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