document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880867>Question 880867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify: 7x-[2(x+3)]-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. clean up the inside bracket<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x -[2(x+3)]-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-[2x+6]-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Distribute the negative sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-[2x+6]-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2x-6-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Combine like terms by adding or subtracting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2x-6-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x-2)<BR>\n" );
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