document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1145885>Question 1145885</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Inserting parentheses with<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60-18÷2+4+10÷2=12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #767158 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=767158\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    (60-18) divided by (2+4) + (10 divided by 2) = 12.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answered, solved and explained.   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "comment from student: Thx What is rule of thumb inserting parentheses Another 2 problems need to help my 10 yeAr old thx ur great \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80-36 / 2 + 6 - 2 x 5 + 1 =44 3 x 5 + 4 - 2 x 2 + 6 - 4 = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U>.   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First of all, there is NO any rule of thumb and/or any other rule, at all . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The method is \"trial and error\":  you TRY, then you LOOK, then you TRY again . . . and so on . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second thing is that this window for your comments, through which you posted your comment, IS NOT DESIGNED \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for posting new problems to some (to any) tutor in this forum.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This window is designed and intended for different purposes . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    I hesitate to say: it is intended mainly for visitors to say \"Thanks . . .  \"\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, you better re-submit your last request to the forum by a regular way, as you do it  usually.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Other tutors also want to participate, and I can not deprive them this joy.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The third thing is that such problems are ENTERTAINMENT problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their destination is to provide a joy of solution to people of all ages, from 7 to 77  (or from 8 to 88).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, give this possibility to your child to play with parentheses - he will be grateful to you . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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