document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12085>Question 12085</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My task at hand is to simplify this problem. i thought i did it correct, however when i checked the answer in the back of the book it was wrong. now i can not figure out the correct procedure. I think i am getting confused on order of operation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(12a-3b+5c)-5(-5a+4b-6c)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thankfully yours    Blanca<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6143 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><B>bonster(299)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=6143\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (12a-3b+5c)-5(-5a+4b-6c) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12a-3b+5c+(-5)(-51)+(-5)(4b)+(-5)(-6c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12a-3b+5c+25a-20b+30c           <--add up all the like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12a+25a)-3b-20b+(5c+30c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37a-23b+35c\r<BR>\n" );
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