document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11310>Question 11310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me? I have a math test tommorrw and I don't get how to do the problems <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n-{2n+m}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50-[12{-16+5}]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><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=5870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50-[12{-16+5}]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in a problem like this,start with the inner most brackets and work your way outwards\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-16+5 = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 12-11 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And finally 50-1 = 49\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Similarly<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n-{2n+m}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5n-2n-m </SPAN>\n" );
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