Question 1
Exactly one pair of brackets is to be inserted into the expression
$$2\times2-2\times2-2\times2-2\times2-2\times2.$$
The left bracket must come before a 2 and the right bracket after a 2. Determine the largest possible value of the resulting expression.
$$2\times2-2\times2-2\times2-2\times2-2\times2.$$
The left bracket must come before a 2 and the right bracket after a 2. Determine the largest possible value of the resulting expression.