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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3a+4-{-2-[-3-(a-1)]} </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "start at the innermost parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a+4-{-2-[-3-a+1]}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a+4-{-2+3+a-1}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a+4+2-3-a+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a+4<BR>\n" );
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