document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256935>Question 256935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me understand why the -6 is not multiplied with the value in the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wrong:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8-2)-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6)-6=-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "right:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8-2)-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-6=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188978 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=188978\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There's nothing to indicate multiplication.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it's meant to be multiplied, it'd be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8-2)*(-6) or possibly (8-2)*-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using parentheses clarifies it.<BR>\n" );
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