document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=228218>Question 228218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify variable expression <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(-5)q + (-72) (-q)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-2(-5)q + (-72)(-q)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10q+72q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "82q is your answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember: negative X negative = positive </SPAN>\n" );
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