I don't think there is any difference, because 8-15=-7, and 8+(-15)=-7, because if you remove the parentheses, you will also get 8-15.
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2 cups of flour x cups of flour
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24 cookies 54 cookies
cross multiply
2*54=24x
24x=108
x=4.5
4.5 cups of flour
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