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x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] = [#permalink] x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] =   22 May 2020, 06:23
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x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] =

A. 3
B. 3 – 2x
C. 6 – 2x
D. 3 + 3x
E. 3 – 3x

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Re: x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] = [#permalink] x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] =   22 May 2020, 06:26
I think there is typo in question.

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Re: x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] = [#permalink] x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] =   22 May 2020, 06:30
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Re: x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] = [#permalink] x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] =   22 May 2020, 06:31
=> X-3(2-(3-x)
=> X-3(2-3+x)
=> X-3(-1+x)
=> X+3-3x
=> 3-2x

Answer is B

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Re: x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] = [#permalink] x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] =   22 May 2020, 06:35
its B

X-3[2-3-X]
X-3[X-1]
X-3X+3
3-2X

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Re: x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] = [#permalink] x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] =   22 May 2020, 06:38
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x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] =

A. 3
B. 3 – 2x
C. 6 – 2x
D. 3 + 3x
E. 3 – 3x

PS21248

Take: x – 3[2 – (3 – x)]
Simplify the red part to get: x – 3[(–1) + x]
Take: x – 3[(–1) + x]
Expand to get: x + 3 – 3x
Simplify: 3 - 2x

Answer: B

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Re: x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] = [#permalink] x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] =   22 May 2020, 06:40
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I think there is typo in question.

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Just checked. No typo there.
Oh my bad. Sorry.
I just consider (x-3) instead of x-3() ?
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Re: x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] = [#permalink] x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] =   22 May 2020, 08:36
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x – 3[2 – (3 – x)] =

A. 3
B. 3 – 2x
C. 6 – 2x
D. 3 + 3x
E. 3 – 3x

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\(x – 3[2 – (3 – x)]\)

\(= x – 3[2 – 3 + x]\)

\(= x – 3[-1 + x]\)

\(= x + 3 - 3x]\)

\(= 3 - 2x]\), Answer must be (B)
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