document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=640473>Question 640473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve this problem I learned PEMDA 2 weeks ago. I'm in the 5th grade, but not sure what the brackets mean.  9+5[4-(2+3)]... I had 14(1) but can't come up with the right answer. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9+5[4-(2+3)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9+5[4- 5]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9+5[-1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The brackets are the same as parentheses, or braces { }<BR>\n" );
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