document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=272931>Question 272931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a is a negative number which of the following represents a postive number -3a, a\5,a-4, 2a-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199839 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bobdabuildr><B>bobdabuildr(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bobdabuildr><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199839\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a is a negative number means -a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug -a into each of the answers to see which one it changes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3(-a)=3a  Multiplying two negatives makes a positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a/5=-a/5  Dividing one negative by a positive makes a negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a-4=-a-4  Subtracting a negative from negative makes a negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-a)-4=-2a-4 Multiplying a negative and a positive makes a negative and subtracting a negative from a negative makes a negative </SPAN>\n" );
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