How do you simplify #6- 5( 3- 5( 2- 3x ) )#?

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EZ as pi
Oct 8, 2016

# -75x+41#

Explanation:

#6 - 5(3color(red)(- 5( 2- 3x)))" "larr# start with the innermost bracket

#=6color(blue)(- 5)( 3color(red)(- 10+15x))" "larr# note the sign changes from #color(red)(-5)#

#=6 color(blue)(-15+50-75x)" "larr# note the sign changes from #color(blue)(-5)#

#= -75x+41" "larr# collect like terms

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