document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54859>Question 54859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I begin to evaluate this type of expression?  I know that I have to solve within the brackets, but the brackets are side by side with no symbol between.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[3-(2-4)][3+|2-4|] </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "=[3-(-2)][3+2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=25<BR>\n" );
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