SOLUTION: Explain the order of progression for simplifying the following expression: 3x-2[y-4(x+1)+5(y-1)+6]

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Question 261251: Explain the order of progression for simplifying the following expression:
3x-2[y-4(x+1)+5(y-1)+6]
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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PEMDAS
parentheses
exponents
multiplication division addition subtraction
start as far in as possible
do -4(x+1)
and 5(y-1)
then combine within the []
then multiply -2 times what is in the brackets[]
then combine everything