document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93568>Question 93568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a hard time understanding the following equation;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2)(4)+5-6-[-2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "________________= ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (-2)[9+(-5)] \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "What are the [] brackets used for in the equation?  This is one equation.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "thanks........ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=68136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> () & [] are the same. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2)(4)=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+5-6=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1[-2]=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2)[9-5]=(-2)(4)=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now combine these terms thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-8-1+2)/-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7/-8=7/8 is the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );