document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164278>Question 164278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> referring to questions 163893,159668,159276.I understand grouping like expressions,such as a's go together b's go together c's go together and so on.But when I've tried to work problems I can't tell when I should add and when I should subtract.For example 3a-5-2b+3a+7b-2.My answer was 6a-2-9b.The correct answer was 6a+5b-7. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121039 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121039\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How's this... change all of the operations to addition. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Negative numbers get parentheses around them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then sort and combine.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maybe that'll work better. <BR>\n" );
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