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2*(x+4)-((1-(3*x))^2)
 Jan 11, 2015
 #1
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First of all what was the need to use do many brackets! your question is looking more like a shop of brackets or in other words like Einsteins hair! Anyways I'll solve it

2*(x+4)-((1-(3*x))^2)

 

now multiply 2 by x and 4 , multiply 3 by x and just cut all those useless brackets!

 

= 2x + 8 - (1- 3x)^2

now here we will use an identity for the expression in brackets 

Identity is (a-b)^2= a^2 - 2ab + b^2 

now we will use this identity to solve the bracketed expression!

= 2x + 8 - 1 - 2x1x3x + (3x)^2

 

= 2x + 8 - 6x + 9x^2

now we wil arrange them with their alikes

= 2x - 6x + 8 + 9x^2

= -4x + 8 + 9x^2  ANSWER

 Jan 11, 2015
 #2
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2*(x+4)-((1-(3*x))^2)

 

$$\\(1-(3*x))^2\\
=(1-3x)^2\\
=1-6x+9x^2\\$$

 

2(x+4)-(1-6x+9x2)

=2x+8-1+6x-9x2

= -9x2+8x+7

 Jan 11, 2015
 #3
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We  got different answers Rosala.

Can you work out who got what wrong?

 Jan 11, 2015
 #4
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The correct answer is: -9x2+8x+7   (checked by wolfram alpha)

 

 

I think the wrong answer originated from here:

 

 

 "... 2x + 8 - (1- 3x)^2

now here we will use an identity for the expression in brackets 

Identity is (a-b)^2= a^2 - 2ab + b^2 

now we will use this identity to solve the bracketed expression!

= 2x + 8 - 1 - 2x1x3x + (3x)^2 ..."

 

 

I'll solve it like this:

 

2x + 8 - (1 - 3x)2 =

2x + 8 - (1 - 6x + 9x2) =

2x + 8 - 1 + 6x - 9x2 

 

 

So it's mistakes made based on the minus before the paranthesis. 

 Jan 11, 2015
 #5
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Thanks Tetration. :)

 Jan 11, 2015

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