SOLUTION: 7{[5(a-5)+19]-[2(4a-3)+4]}

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Question 642740: 7{[5(a-5)+19]-[2(4a-3)+4]}
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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7{[5(a-5)+19]-[2(4a-3)+4]}

7{[5a-25+19]-[8a-6+4]}

7{[5a-6]-[8a-2]}

7{5a-6-8a+2}

7{-3a-4}

-21a-28

So the original expression simplifies to -21a-28