document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147108>Question 147108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble with the negative and positive of a problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4-(-2cubed)/5squared-(-2cubed)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that 5 squared is 25, -2cubed is-2x-2x-2, but I can't figure out if it what ends up - and what ends up +.  I know to do the ( ) first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107448 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107448\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4-(-2cubed)/5squared-(-2cubed) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is it <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284+-+%28-2%5E3%29%29%2F%285%5E2-%28-2%5E3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284+-+%28-2%5E3%29%29%2F%285%5E2-%28-2%5E3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%2A%28-2%29%2A%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%2A%28-2%29%2A%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2B4%2A%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2B4%2A%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So it's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284-%28-8%29%29%2F%2825+-%28-8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284-%28-8%29%29%2F%2825+-%28-8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 12/33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When multiplying (or dividing) minus signs, and even number will be positive, and and odd number will be negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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