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OpenStudy (anonymous):

6[x-(2x+3)]=8-5x how do you solve?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Order of operations

OpenStudy (math2400):

you know PEMDAS?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do [ and ] mean ?

OpenStudy (math2400):

|dw:1377653573674:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Same as ( ) The just look different so that you can see which ones are paired.

OpenStudy (math2400):

nothing really important. Just means that there's another parenthesis so that you don't get confused with the two

OpenStudy (math2400):

do you see how we got to 6x - 12x - 18 = 8 -5x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes thank you(:

OpenStudy (math2400):

no problem(: can you take it from here?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes i can(:

OpenStudy (math2400):

so you got x = -26 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

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