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Starting with
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\n" ); document.write( "-16-(9-2(-3)) which is the same as -16-(9-(-6)),
\n" ); document.write( "but it may be easier to rewrite as adding negative
\n" ); document.write( "-16 -(9+ -2(-3))
\n" ); document.write( "-16 -(9+6), whichis the same as -16-(9-(-6))
\n" ); document.write( "-16 -(15)
\n" ); document.write( "-16 + -15 = -31 \n" ); document.write( "

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