document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66131>Question 66131</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395862981/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 2 explorations and applications</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-[6-4(2x-3)] </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46858 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=46858\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:  2x-[6-4(2x-3)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The key to simplifying expressions such as this one with minimum confusion is to start with the innermost parens/brackets first and that's how we'll start:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-[6-8x+12]=  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: This bracket is, in effect, being multiplied by a -1 so you have to keep track of the signs. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-6+8x-12  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x-18 or 2(5x-9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps-----ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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