It depends on the context. It can sometimes be used as a way to indicate a negative number instead of a minus sign. It could be part of a function. It could be part of a calculation.
A negative number in parentheses typically indicates that the number is treated as a negative value, often used in accounting and finance to represent losses or expenses. For example, in financial statements, a number like (500) could signify a loss of 500 units of currency. This notation helps distinguish negative values from positive ones, especially in contexts where clarity is crucial.
a positive answer
Do the work inside the parenthesis first.
A pitcher and catcher are called a 'battery'. A number in parenthesis next to a player's name would mean the inning the pitcher/catcher came into the game. The starting pitcher and catcher do not have a number in parenthesis next to their names.
If you have an expression like 2(3), the parentheses indicate multiplication, making the answer 6.
Multiply
Parenthesis values, throughout accounting - mean negative value (or subtract).
I believe you mean parenthesis..well it is when you use ( ) puntuation together and as a pair make up what is known to be parenthesis.
it means that you have to solve the exponents first and then do the rest. it follows a rule called PEMDAS:ParenthesisExponentMultiplicationDivisionAdditionSubtraction
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If you mean: y = 3(-3/2)2+9(-3/2)-8 Then: y = -59/4 or as -14.75