document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=660339>Question 660339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the expression: 8-2[3+1/4(6-2^2)^3-3/8]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what I tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-2[3+1/4(8)-3/8]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-2[3+2-3/8]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-2[5-3/8]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-2[4 5/8]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm stuck!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8-2[3+1/4(6-2^2)^3-3/8]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-2[3+1/4(2)^3-3/8]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-2[3+1/4(8)-3/8]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-2[3+2-3/8]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert all to fractions with 8 as denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/8 + 16/8 - 3/8 = 37/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-2(37/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-37/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert 8 into fraction with 4 as denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32/4 - 37/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5/4, as a mixed number -1 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alternatively, as you started<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-2[4 5/8]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert 4 5/8 into improper fraction 8*4=32+5=37/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-2[37/8]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alternatively, distribute the 2 after determining (6-2^2)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-2[3+1/4(8)-3/8]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 - 6 - 4 + 6/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 + 6/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16/8 + 6/8 = -10/8 = -1 2/8 or -1 1/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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