document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=570073>Question 570073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I work this problem: 64-6[15+2(-3+8)]?  I have tried five times using PEMDAS without success in getting to the answer of -86.   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 #367524 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=367524\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 64-6[15+2(-3+8)] ... Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64-6[15+2(5)] ... Add -3 to 8 to get 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64-6[15+10] ... Multiply 2 and 5 to get 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64-6[25] ... Add 15 to 10 to get 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64-150 ... Multiply -6 and 25 to get -150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-86 ... Subtract 150 from 64 to get -86\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 64-6[15+2(-3+8)] = -86 </SPAN>\n" );
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