SOLUTION: I am having a hard time understanding the following equation;
(-2)(4)+5-6-[-2]
___________ ____= ?
(-2)[9+(-5)]
What are the [] brackets used for in the equation? This is
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(-2)(4)+5-6-[-2]
___________ ____= ?
(-2)[9+(-5)]
What are the [] brackets used for in the equation? This is
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Question 93568: I am having a hard time understanding the following equation;
(-2)(4)+5-6-[-2]
________________= ?
(-2)[9+(-5)]
What are the [] brackets used for in the equation? This is one equation.
thanks........ Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! () & [] are the same.
(-2)(4)=-8
+5-6=-1
1[-2]=2
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(-2)[9-5]=(-2)(4)=-8
now combine these terms thus:
(-8-1+2)/-8
-7/-8=7/8 is the answer.
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