document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259939>Question 259939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am wondering what the parentheses mean around a number i.e. -14+(-23) when the answer would be the same if done both ways i.e -23+-14= -37 / -14+-23= -37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help. I am getting confused. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "That parentheses is making sure you see that 23 is negative 23.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14+(-23) would be described as a addition problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It could just as well have been written as -14-23 = -37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This statement would be described as a subtraction problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In either case, the results are the same.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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