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merchantmarine1
10-11-2008, 06:19 PM
I hope you can help me. I never used brackets before.

-3 [5+2(-7+ x) + x ] = -3 -(x + 3)
Subhotosh Khan
10-11-2008, 07:16 PM
I hope you can help me. I never used brackets before.

-3 [5+2(-7+ x) + x ] = -3 -(x + 3)

-3[5-14+2x+x] = -3 -x - 3

Now continue.....