document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10874>Question 10874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please answer and explain step by step to this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12-[20-2(6 squared divided 3 x 2 squared)] </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3*2 squared=12 because 2 squared is 4. 4*3=12 So 36 divided by 12=3 Then do <BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-2,which is 18. Then 18*3=54 Then do what's out the parantheses. So 54-12=42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:42  </SPAN>\n" );
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