<PRE><B>Question 215216</B>
Simplify by removing the inner parentheses first and working outward.
3x-[9x-(x+2)]


{{{3x-(9x-(x+2))=3x-(9x-x-2)=3x-(8x-2)=3x-8x+2=-5x+2}}}


ANSWER is -5x+2


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