document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241661>Question 241661</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi, my homework is asking me the following if x=2 and y=-3  i have to solve the following equation:  x+y(x+y)   no matter what i do, i can't seem to get to the answer which is supposedly 5   i have tried 2+-3(2+-3) in every possible way and come up with answers of +1, -1 but never 5!  please help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's see if I can help you out. First, replace the letters with the numbers so it looks like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 and y=-3  x+y(x+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + -3(2-3)=  We always handle the parenthesis first so it would look like:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-3(-1)=  Now multiply to give us:(Note when you multiply two negatives it turns to positive)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+3=      Now add and we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 is the answer.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ Toftness<BR>\n" );
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