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>>-24/4(-2)
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>>Is it:
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>>-6(-2) = 12
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>>Or is it:
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>>-24/-8 = 3
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>See Agnes' reply :o)

This is what gets me. I've gotten different answer from technical people who are good at math. How am I supposed to help an 11-year old understand the rules? After reading all the replies, I still don't know if the answer is 12 or 3.