document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662730>Question 662730</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7a-4b-[5a-3{b-2(a-b)}] </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #412445 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ladyluck4772><B>ladyluck4772(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ladyluck4772><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=412445\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you have trouble following the steps I show, I have given a detailed explaination following these steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a-4b-[5a-3{b-2(a-b)}]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a-4b-[5a-3{b-2a+2b}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a-4b-[5a-3{3b-2a}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a-4b-[5a-9b+6a]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a-4b-[11a-9b]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a-4b-1[11a-9b]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a-4b-11a+9b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4a+5b   (your final answer)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember your order of operations first. What part of the problem do you work first? Whatever is inside the parentheses {}, which in this case is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{b-2(a-b)}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, there are () inside of {}.  In this case you would multiply the 2 by (a-b) first. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{b-2a+2b}   Plug this in the original equation where {b-2(a-b)} was. This leaves you with the rest of the problem to solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a-4b-[5a-3{b-2a+2b]    Now solve what is inside the brackets [].\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a-4b-[5a-3b+6a-6b]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms inside the [] leaving:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a-4b-[11a-9b]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now drop the brackets and combine like terms.  Be sure to distribute the negative sign (-) after the 4b before dropping the brackets.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a-4b-[11a-9b]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a-4b-11a+9b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4a+5b      (answer)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please ask if have any questions.  :)\r<BR>\n" );
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