document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=643527>Question 643527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8+[-2+(-1)] </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #404518 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=404518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the brackets are grouping brackets only, then...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8+[-2+(-1)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8+[-3]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 8+[-2+(-1)] = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the brackets are really absolute value bars, then...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8+|-2+(-1)|\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8+|-3|\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 8+|-2+(-1)| = 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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