document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997502>Question 997502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4a-3(a-(2a+1)) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you want to simplify 4a-3(a-(2a+1))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "start with 4a-3(a-(2a+1))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "resolve the inner parentheses to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4a-3(a-(2a+1)) becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a - 3(a - 2a - 1) which becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a - 3(-a - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "resolve the parentheses to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4a + 3a + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the final expression is equivalent to the original expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a quick way to see if you got it right is to give a random value to a and then evaluate the original expression and the final expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if they both give you the same answer, then you got it right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i used a = 5 and got 38 from both expressions so i'm reasonably confident that i got it right.\r<BR>\n" );
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