document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75745>Question 75745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remove the parentheses in each of the following expressions and simplify when possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8d – (-7c -2d)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8d – (-7c -2d)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rule is that if a set of parentheses is preceded by a minus sign, you can remove the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "parentheses and the minus sign by changing the signs of the terms inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem, when you erase the minus sign in front of the parentheses and then remove <BR>\n" );
document.write( "parentheses you must change the signs of -7c and -2d.  The problem is then reduced to:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8d + 7c + 2d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that the 2d and the 8d can be added to reduce the problem to:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10d + 7c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or if your teacher prefers the variables to be in alphabetical order the problem can also <BR>\n" );
document.write( "be written as:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7c + 10d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but that is only a matter of preference.  10d + 7c is just as correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you understand how to get rid of parentheses if they are preceded by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a negative sign.   </SPAN>\n" );
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