document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55743>Question 55743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help me understand what to do with these equations especially with the brackets?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "39.  2y-3(y+1)=-(5y+3)+y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "41.  2[3z-5(2z-3)]=3z-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "43.  -8m-[2(11-2m)+4]=9m </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37818 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=37818\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> KEY: YOU HANDLE BRACKETS [THE SAME AS PARENTICES ( )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2Y-3(Y+1)=-(5Y+3)+Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y-3Y-3=-5Y-3+Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y-3Y+5Y-Y=-3+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2[3Z-5(2Z-3)]=3Z-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2[3Z-10Z+15]=3Z-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6Z-20Z+30=3Z-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6Z-20Z-3Z=-4-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17Z=-34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Z=-34/17 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Z=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8M-[2(11-2M)+4]=9M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8M-[22-4M)+4]=9M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8M-22+4M-4=9M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8M+4M-9M=22+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-13M=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=26/-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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