document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=711178>Question 711178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve this equation. -9[6+9(-1+9)]+18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ive tried everything and got a few different answers but when i check a calculator i get something different.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9[6+9(-1+9)]+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9[6+9(8)]+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9[6+72]+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-9)78+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9*96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-864\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Im not sure how im getting this wrong. Thank you for helping! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437316 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=437316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -9[6+9(-1+9)]+18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with what is inside the innermost parentheses first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9[6+9(8)]+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then go up to the next level of parentheses (in this case written as brackets). Note that multiplication has a higher order of precedence than addition, so do that first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9[6+72]+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9[78]+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Again, multiply before you add (this is where you went wrong):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-702+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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