document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34605>Question 34605</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0939798425/algebrahomeworkh>Saxon Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've worked this and get 89/36 but answer is supposed to be 71/36...???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem:  -(-2)-(-2^-2)-[(-2)(3^-2)] \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get 2 +1/4 - (-2/9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 * 1/4 + 2/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72/36 + 9/36 + 8/36 = 89/36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where did I go wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rebecca </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20898 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benni1013><B>benni1013(206)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benni1013><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=20898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think you didn't pay proper attention to your first subtraction sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(-2)-(-2^-2)-[-2(3^-2)]==>2-(1/-2^2)-[-2(1/3^2)]==>2-1/4-[(-2(1/9)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-1/4-(-2/9)==>2-1/4+2/9==>72/36-9/36+8/36==>72/36-1/36==>71/36 </SPAN>\n" );
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