document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321152>Question 321152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5(2-6)+8)^2/(-4)-2^3 Im not sure which parentheses to start with can some one show me how to work this problem out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can some one show me how to work this problem out </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=229987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  (5(2-6)+8)^2/(-4)-2^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Always start with the inner-most parentheses.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [((5(-4)+8)^2] / [(-4)- 8]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(-20+8]^2] / [-12]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [-12]^2 / [-12]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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