document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=511819>Question 511819</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have been trying to help my daughter solve this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+2x(9-4^2)+12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10+2(9-8)+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+2=12-1=11+12=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The book gives the answer as 8, so I would like to know what I am doing wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay...You miscalculated 4^2 = 16 NOT 8 (4^2 = 4*4 = 16). So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 + 2(9 - 4^2) + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 + 2(9 - 16) + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 + 2(-7) + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 - 14 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John10:) </SPAN>\n" );
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