document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22734>Question 22734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  it says to calculate the problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and i have no idea what to do. please help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 - (-2) = </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11118 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11118\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evalute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8+-+%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8+-+%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember, to subtract (-) an integer (-2), you add (+) its additive inverse (that's 2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And to add two integers with different signs (-8 + 2), you subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value (|-8| - |+2| = 8 - 2 = 6) and the result takes the sign of the larger absolute value (-8 = negative}.\r<BR>\n" );
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