document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=621650>Question 621650</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify (-2-2)[8+(7+8)] </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #390856 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=390856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-2 - 2)[8 + (7 + 8)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2 - 2) = -2 - 2 = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4[8 + (7 + 8)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7 + 8) = 7 + 8 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4[8 + 15]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[8 + 15] = 8 + 15 = 23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4[23] = -4 * 23 = -92\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-92\r<BR>\n" );
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