document.write( "Question 640684: 11+4(x-2)-17x \n" ); document.write( "
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\"11%2B4%28x-2%29-17x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-13x%2B3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"11%2B4%28x-2%29-17x\" simplifies to \"-13x%2B3\"
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