document.write( "Question 880867: Simplify: 7x-[2(x+3)]-4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1. clean up the inside bracket
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2. Distribute the negative sign
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3. Combine like terms by adding or subtracting
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\n" ); document.write( "5x-10\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Factor
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\n" ); document.write( "5(x-2)
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$\"7x-%282%28x%2B3%29%29-4=+7x-%282x%2B6%29-4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7x-%282%28x%2B3%29%29-4=+7x-2x-6-4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7x-%282%28x%2B3%29%29-4=5x-10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7x-%282%28x%2B3%29%29-4=2%28x-5%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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