What does it mean when you have a bracket or two straight lines around a negitive number

The figure shows triangle def and line segment bc, which is parallel to ef: triangle def has a point b on side de and point c on side df. the line bc is parallel to the line ef. part a: is triangle def similar to triangle dbc? explain using what you know about triangle similarity. part b: which line segment on triangle dbc corresponds to line segment ef? explain your answer. part c: which angle on triangle dbc corresponds to angle f? explain your answer. asap

Ana’s dachshund weighed 5 5/8 pounds when it was born . by age 4 the dog weighed 6 times as much. fill each box with a number or symbols from the list to show how to find the weight of ana’s dog at age 4 . not all numbers and symbols my be used

Olga fue a comprar unas botas que costaban $675 con un descuento del 25%y al pagar en caja como fue el cliente 100 de ese día obtuvo otro descuento ? cuanto pago olga por las botas?