document.write( "Question 199888This question is from textbook algebra 1/2
\n" ); document.write( ": Hi I don't under stand how -2(-2 - 3 +1) -))-3 -2) . 4) becomes -2(-4)-((-5) .4)
\n" ); document.write( "I uderstand I am to do all parentheses first but how do they get (-4) and (-5) How do you add or subtract (-2 - 3 +1 ) and get (-4) I get -2 -3 = 1+1 =2 not-4 can you please help !!!!! \n" ); document.write( "

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-2(-2 - 3 +1) -))-3 -2)
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