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Question 3742: How do you subtract and add negative numbers?
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Question 5910: what is the answer to 6x+1=6x-8
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Question 5962: HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH NEGATIVES
PROBLEM: W - (-43.7) = -4.342 WHAT IS W? 48.042 OR 39.358?
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Question 6679: x - x + 3y - 7g =
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Question 7047: can you please teach me a little about algebra because ii am in the seventh grade and i want to know a little before i start back in school

p.s. do it cost to learn about algebra please let me know as soon as possible
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Question 7111: Wut does ( ) that mean in an order of an operation problem?
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Question 7217: what do the symbols stand for which look like an exclamation point! ? and what do the symbol stand for which is a M flipped sideways almost like a backwards E?

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Question 7574: please help me solve this equation 8[(26+10)-4(3+2)]
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Question 7677: I would like to know if this cite is free,It asked for a registration number& pass word.I was not sure if I could be a member.

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Question 8127: 3[6(12-3]-17
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Question 8111: Please explain how to solve this and similar problems
-3 + (-2) - (-3)
I come up with -8 but the book shows -2
Thanks
Kiera
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Question 8289: What oreder of operationis used to evaluate algbraic expressions? Do you multiply or divide frist?

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Question 9299: classify each number in as many ways as possible.
13/17
3.12112111211112
801.35

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Question 9814: -(-3)-7(6 - 3) I come up with -18 but am unsure if it's correct. Can you help me.
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Question 10869: How do you solve this: 3 5/6 -7 1/2. I tried using 12 as the lcd and still now coming up with the right answer. We're doing signed numbers right now and it is confusing me a lot ...is there a simple rule to remember
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Question 10854: hello,
i'm confused here about the ( ) and the absoulute value sign// here are my 2 problems i thought i was doing allright but got confused
(1.) i'm suppose to write the subtraction in the following expression as addition of the opposite a. -10 - 8 + (-23) + 5 - (-34) I came up with -10+ (-8) + (-23) + 5 + 34 is that correct? If -34 is now +34 why isn't -23 +23??

(2.) this problem i'm to simplify each expression a. /-500/ = -500 b. why isnt (-y) -y and not +
please respond if you would please by 10:00 am wed i have a clas then thanks again for your help in advance and i look forward to hearing from you soon... Guy!!!!
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Question 11556: 2x-(-34)=16
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Question 12812: x+0.02x=255
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Question 13045: I need help solving problems like this:
-5 x 23 and 4 - -6
Just a lot of problems with signed numbers adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing.. PLEASE HELP!!
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Question 13277: 144+G=78 I am learning solving equations by addind or subtracting numbers
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Question 13790: What is 3+15-5*2=?
we will use genral method to solve this problem
that is first of all we will multiply the number than ssubtract it from the sum of other two numbers as
3+15=18 AND 5*2=10
so
the answer will be
18-10=8
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Question 14023:
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Question 14022:
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Question 15046: How do I work the problem. subtract -6 from the sum of 6 and -3
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Question 15112: Is this true? (-) + (-) = -
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Question 15414: what is answer to 5--7
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Question 15808: when diving -15 / -5 is the answer a positive or negative number?
Is the reciprocal of 12 1\12 or -12 or -1\12?
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Question 15904: Please tell me:
a negative + a negative= a?
a negative + a positive= a?
a negative - a negative= a?
a negative - a positive= a?
a negative X a negative= a?
a negative X a positive= a?
THANK YOU
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Question 16540: What is the way to solve this problem? What does x equal?
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Question 16900: 3(2x+1)=3-6(x-1)
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Question 17056: 7p+7=9-p
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Question 17054: 3x-12=15
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Question 17051: 12k+6=10
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Question 17339: x + 8 = - 42+6x
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Question 17338: x + 8=-42 +6x
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Question 17846: Find the perimeter of the rectangle if a = 4 and b = 7?
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Question 17870: -9b=2
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Question 19234: -5-3=?
-5-(-3)=?

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Question 20043: What is the answer for this..
(6+4)+3=3+n
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Question 20531: 3x-2y+2x-y
(3x-2y)+(2x-y)
(3x+2x)+(-2y-y)
5x-3y
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Question 21941: -12(3/4a-1/6b-1)
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Question 23091: 3 2
4 - - 2 -
5 3
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Question 23141: what is the answer of 22 sqarud + 33 cubed + 18 sqarud *100 cubed
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