document.write( "Question 622894: please help me solve this equation.
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document.write( "Hi, there--\r
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document.write( "To simplify this expression, we need to pay attention to the order of operations. I'm going to step
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document.write( "through each simplification individually. You can certainly combine some of these steps if you choose. \r
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document.write( "We have 
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document.write( "-(3x+y)-{4-[5y-(y-9x)-5]-5x}\r
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document.write( "Distribute the negative (really a -1) across the first set of parentheses. -(3x+y) is -3x-y.
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document.write( "-3x-y-{4-[5y-(y-9x)-5]-5x}\r
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document.write( "Distribute the negative across the other set of parentheses. -(y-9) is -y+9.
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document.write( "-3x-y-{4-[5y-y+9x-5]-5x}\r
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document.write( "Combine like terms inside the square brackets. 5y-y is 4y.
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document.write( "-3x-y-{4-[4y+9x-5]-5x}\r
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document.write( "Distribute the negative across the square brackets. -[4y+9x-5] is -4y-9x+5.
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document.write( "-3x-y-{4-4y-9x+5-5x}\r
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document.write( "Combine like terms inside the curly braces. {4-4y-9x+5-5x} is {9-4y-14x}.
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document.write( "-3x-y-{9-4y-14x}\r
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document.write( "Distribute the negative sign across the curly braces. -{9-4y-14x} is -9+4y+14x.
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document.write( "-3x-y+-9+4y+14x\r
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document.write( "Combine like terms.
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document.write( "11x+3y-9\r
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document.write( "Please email me if any part of the solution is unclear. I would appreciate the feedback and I'll do my
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document.write( "best to clear things up.\r
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document.write( "Thanks,
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document.write( "Ms.Figgy
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