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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what steps would you take to get the sum for.. 4x+3(2x-5)+6(1-5x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use BIDMAS Brackets Indices Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction i.e. first expand the brackets with the multiplications and then add

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so would i multiply the 2x and -5 by the 3 outside its bracket and do the same for the other bracket?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and get... 4x + 6x -15 + 6 - 30x ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep! and now do all the adding

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks so much!!

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