document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976406>Question 976406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please do help me as soon as possible. Because I really need it. Sorry for rushing you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the following by removing the grouping symbols:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. -[4-(-5)]-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. -18-[-4-(-8)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. -{4x-(3y-16x)}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. -{16x-(12-3x)}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. -{-4-[10-(-6)]}-[8-(-18)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f. -{-9-[-12-(-7)]}-[-15-(-2)] </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598031 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=598031\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the following by removing the grouping symbols:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. -[4-(-5)]-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. -18-[-4-(-8)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. -{4x-(3y-16x)}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. -{16x-(12-3x)}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. -{-4-[10-(-6)]}-[8-(-18)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f. -{-9-[-12-(-7)]}-[-15-(-2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f. -{-9-[-12-(-7)]}-[-15-(-2)] <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -{-9-[-12+7]}-[-15+2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -{-9-[-5]}-[-13]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -{-9-[-5]} + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -{-9+5]} + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -{-4} + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4 + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 17<BR>\n" );
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