document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132816>Question 132816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [3(4-9)-2]-[6-(4-3)]=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can some body please help me with this problem. I do not understand at all.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97053 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%284-9%29-2%29-%286-%284-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%284-9%29-2%29-%286-%284-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the operations inside of the inside parentheses first:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 - 9 = -5, and 4 - 3 = 1, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where there is a choice, do multiplications and divisions before you do additions or subtractions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 * -5 = -15, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the insides of the remaining sets of parentheses: -15 - 2 = -17 , and 6 - 1 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  -22 </SPAN>\n" );
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