document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161855>Question 161855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -1/2+(-3/4) x 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By order of operations, you must multiply before you add or subtract so you will have to multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3/4) * 2 = (-3/4) * (2/1) = -6/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/2 + (-3/4) * 2 = -1/2 - 6/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now to subtract these fractions find common denominator (4) ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/2 - 6/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2/4 - 6/4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8/4<BR>\n" );
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