document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242550>Question 242550</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -x[-x(x-a) - (a-x)]  x= -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                     a= -5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x= -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let a= -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem we need to substitute the values of these two variables into the expression, then simplify it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Be careful with the negatives.  In order to avoid confusion, I will be using parenthesis to distinguish a negative number from a deduction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember that when we deduct a negative number is the same as adding its positive value.  Watch carefully:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%28-x%28x-a%29-%28a-x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%28-x%28x-a%29-%28a-x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28-2%29%28-%28-2%29%28%28-2%29-%28-5%29%29-%28%28-5%29-%28-2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28-2%29%28-%28-2%29%28%28-2%29-%28-5%29%29-%28%28-5%29-%28-2%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that we've substituted the values, we convert -(-) into postives.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%282%28-2%2B5%29-%28-5%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%282%28-2%2B5%29-%28-5%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's solve what is inside the two smallest parenthesis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%282%283%29-%28-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%282%283%29-%28-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply 2 and 3 above, so we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%286-%28-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%286-%28-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember: deducting a negative is the same as adding its positive so -(-3)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%286%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%286%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add numbers inside the parenthesis shown above, so we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <--- this is our final result!  :) </SPAN>\n" );
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