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OpenStudy (anonymous):

5-3[5-(7y-2)]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify the algebraic expression.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What would you do first?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I would imagine that you start with the multiplication of the innermost brackets but the - between the 5 and (7y throws me. Is that right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplifying.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It would be 21y-16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How did you come up with answer? I'd like to know how to do it in the future.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It is actually (7-7y) sorry for the confusion. Ok so the steps would be: |dw:1339806952002:dw|

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