Question

x+{y-3-4x+2[3x-(-y-1)+2y]-3x} = ?

Answer 1

i am having a little trouble solving this one

Answer 2

one thing is that it's a lot easier on the eyes if you don't use caps

Answer 3

wow can you explain how to do that

Answer 4

x+{y-3-4x+2[3x-(-y-1)+2y]-3x} = ?

Answer 5

I edited your post for you :)
anyway, we work here from the inside out
so what is the first (innermost) operation?

Answer 6

i saw that

Answer 7

(-y-1)

Answer 8

right, and there's not much we can do with that...
so on to the next step
we now look at it as\[3x-(-y-1)+2y\]do you know how to simplify this?

Answer 9

i believe it is 3x+y+1+2y
then
3x+2y+1

Answer 10

yep :)

Answer 11

i meant 3y

Answer 12

ph, so did I lol

Answer 13

so what is the next step outside of that?

Answer 14

3x+3y+1

Answer 15

x+{y-3-4x+2[3x-(-y-1)+2y]-3x}
and we got that now to be
x+{y-3-4x+2[3x+3y+1]-3x}
so what is the innermost step we should do
(careful on this one)

Answer 16

{y-3-4x+2[3x+3y+1]-3x}

Answer 17

right?

Answer 18

almost.... and that can work, but we can make it even simpler
the first thing to be done (the innermost operation) is to distribute the 2:
2[3x+3y+1]

Answer 19

yah i know thats what i meant

Answer 20

good
so simplify that and tell me what you get

Answer 21

ok we will see?

Answer 22

2[3x+3y+1]
which is
6x +6y +2

Answer 23

good, so now substitute that into the next outer expression
(the one you wrote before)

Answer 24

ok

Answer 25

x+y-3-4x+6x +6y +2-3x

Answer 26

great, and now we simplify that....

Answer 27

ok

Answer 28

+7y - 1?

Answer 29

am i right?

Answer 30

no be more careful with your like terms
what are just all the x's added up?

Answer 31

oh wait I'm sorry I mistyped my own paper
(mulitptasking)

Answer 32

:( my book says i am right

Answer 33

oh I see you took the last step already which is to add the final outer x
well good job, yes, that is the final answer

Answer 34

ok well can we try one more to make sure i learned everything well. if not thats fine you earned your medal?

Answer 35

I'm never in it for the medals :)
but you're still supposed to post separate each Q as per the code of conduct
In this case we can do one more quickly here
as I said, I'm multitasking

Answer 36

ok lol i guess i wouldnt be in the medals either if i had your score

Answer 37

ok next one

Answer 38

go ahead

Answer 39

6+{-a-3[b+6(a-b)+4a]-2b=?

Answer 40

where to the brackets close {} ?
(you forgot the right one)

Answer 41

where do*....

Answer 42

oh my bad after 2b

Answer 43

6+{-a-3[b+6(a-b)+4a]-2b}=?

Answer 44

so what is the first innermost operation?

Answer 45

a-b

Answer 46

right, but we can't simplify that, so what's the next outer operation
(again, like last time, be careful here)

Answer 47

6+{-a-3[b+6(a-b)+4a]-2b}=?
then
[b+6a-6b+4a]

Answer 48

yes

Answer 49

continue

Answer 50

ok so now
6+{-a-3[b+6a-6b+4a]-2b}=?
then
[10a-5b]
then
-3[10a-5b]=
-30a+15b

Answer 51

so far so good

Answer 52

so now we have
6+{-31a+17b}=?
solve it now
6-31a+17b
fix it up a bit...
-31a+17b+6
am I right ,am I ,am I?

Answer 53

wait

Answer 54

6+{-31a+13b}=?
solve it now
6-31a+13b
fix it up a bit...
-31a+13b+6
am I right ,am I ,am I?

Answer 55

check that out

Answer 56

yep, that's right :)

Answer 57

alright thank you very much for your time