document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154150>Question 154150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 21-[-(3-4)-2]-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21-[-3+(-4)-2]-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21-[-7)-2]-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21-[-7+(-2)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21-(-9)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21+9-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Textbook gives this answer as 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What am I doing wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "= 21-[(1)-2] - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 21 -[-1] - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 21+1 -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 17\r<BR>\n" );
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