SOLUTION: how do you get the answer -1 out of the numbers -2, 8, 10, 5 and -17 by using the addition,subtraction,multiplication and division signs?

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Question 455167: how do you get the answer -1 out of the numbers -2, 8, 10, 5 and -17 by using the addition,subtraction,multiplication and division signs?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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-((10/5)+(2*8)-17)
-(2+16-17)
-(18-17)
-(1)
-1