SOLUTION: Simplify: 3x^2 - x [ 4 - 3 ( x - 4)]

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Question 92151: Simplify: 3x^2 - x [ 4 - 3 ( x - 4)]
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3x^2 - x (4 - 3 [ x - 4)]
Start with the intermost parentheses:
3x^2 - x [4 - 3x +12]
Then move on to the last set of parentheses:
3x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+3x%5E2+-+12x
Simplify:
6x%5E2+-48x