document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269151>Question 269151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need help solving this. I have done it and come up with the answer 17. I have a friend who did it and comes up with -14 for an answer. \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The problem to solve is this. [2(3-4)-2]-[3-(2-9)]:ans> -16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197280 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  [2(3-4)-2]-[3-(2-9)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [2*(-1) - 2] - [3 - (-7)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -4 - 10 = -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How did you get 17?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other tutor muliplied by the -2. It's not clear if it's to be multiplied or subtracted.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );