document.write( "Question 1197520: When I see a question like this:8(6+7) I don't understand. What am I supposed to do? I can understand 8+(6+7) or 8/(6+7) but there is no symbol between the 8 and the (6+7) so I am lost. \n" ); document.write( "
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