document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295406>Question 295406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract 3.1X + 1.8 from 4X - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Choices given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A) 0.9x-3.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B) 0.9x-6.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C) -0.9x+6.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D) -0.9x-3.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would like to know if I have the correct answer. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I picked (B) 0.9x-6.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4X-5 - (3.1x + 1.8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X - 5 - 3.1x - 1.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x -3.1 = 0.9x    -5 - 1.8 = -6.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer: 0.9X-6.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my teacher worked it out and came up with 2 different answers. the first time she put 4X-5-3.1X+1.8. then she said worked it the way I did with the parentheses around the 3.1x + 1.8 making both negative numbers. Since half of the class is confused and they disagree with my answer, I would like to know if I solved this problem correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank-you! :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #212924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=212924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do this the same  as any subtraction but term by term .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4X   - 5\r\n" );
document.write( "3.1X + 1.8 \r\n" );
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document.write( "4.0X - 5.0\r\n" );
document.write( "3.1X + 1.8 \r\n" );
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document.write( " .9x - 6.8\r\n" );
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document.write( "If you are subtracting 4x-5 from 3.1x+1.8 the answer is different<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.1x+1.8\r\n" );
document.write( "4x   -5\r\n" );
document.write( "-.9x+6.8\r\n" );
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document.write( "You need to do something about this teacher. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What level are you? grade school, high school, college?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Students should not be able to persuade a teacher to change answers nor methods.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There probably isn't much chance of doing anything in grade school. But if this is a middle school, high school or higher, the teacher is unqualified.<BR>\n" );
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