document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=671156>Question 671156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am an returning to college after a LONG hiatus from school.i encounted a problem in math that i have NO CLUE on how to solve. could u please break this down into something i can understand? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2)+{5(-4)}-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this was on placement testing and i was s=stumped...how do i solve problems with parentheses and brackets?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "as I said,its been a while(i am older then most students)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you so much </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2)+{5(-4)}-1  same as<BR>\n" );
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