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86 -{15x - 7(6x - 9) - 2{10x -5(2 -3x)}]

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Answer: We first remove the innermost grouping symbol ( ), then{ } and then [ ]

We have

86−[15x−7(6x−9)−2{10x−5(2−3x)}]

=86−[15x−42x+63−2{10x−10+15x}]

=86−[15x−42x+63−20x+20−30x]

=86−15x+42x−63+20x−20+30x

Rearranging and collecting the like terms, we get:

=86−63−20−15x+42x+20x+30x

=3+77x

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