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document.write( "4x - 5y + x – [6x - 3x – (y - x)]  I can't remember do I do what's in the parenthesis first, then do the operation within the brackets or do the parenthesis first and then group all like terms.\r<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 #96345 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=96345\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST YOU HANDLE THE ITEMS INSIDE THE () OR [] OR {}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-5Y+X-[6X-3X-(Y-X)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-5Y+X-[6-3X-Y+X]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-5Y+X-6+3X+Y-X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7X-4Y ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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