SOLUTION: Could you please help me. The expression 15-3[2+6(-3)] simplifies to what?

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Question 1062243: Could you please help me. The expression 15-3[2+6(-3)] simplifies to what?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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15-3[2+6(-3)]   <--Do the 6(-3) and get (-18)
15-3[2+(-18)]   <--Do the [2+(-18)] and get [-16]
15-3[-16]       <--Do the -3[-16] and get +48
15+48           <--Do the 15+58 and get 63.
63

Edwin