document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=477632>Question 477632</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  the math problem is ((-16 - (-2 + 1)) x 2 divided by 5 , I don't understand the double parenteses by the -16 and after the 1, I don't know how to solve it. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given problem is not written with the correct number of parenthesis.  Note that there are 2 right parenthesis and 3 left parenthesis. There should always be the same number of right and left parenthesis.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My guess is that they included one too many left parenthesis and probably meant to write it like this: (-16 - (-2 + 1)) x 2 divided by 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(-16+1)*2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-15*2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=30/5=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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