15a^2-[5a-8a^2-(2a^2-a)+9a^2]
=15a^2-[5a-8a^2-2a^2+a+9a^2]
=15a^2-5a+8a^2+2a^2-a-9a^2
=16a^2-5a
-7x^2+(6x^2-5xy)-2(3y^2+xy-x^2)
=-7x^2+6x^2-5xy-6y^2-2xy+2x^2
=-5x^2-7xy
3a^2b-[2ab^2-2(ab-3/2a^2b)+ab]+4ab^2
=3a^2b-[2ab^2-2ab+3a^2b+ab]+4ab^2
=3a^2b-2ab^2+2ab-3a^2b-ab+4ab^2
=2ab^2+2a