document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=299177>Question 299177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fill in the parentheses to make each statement correct. See<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #215058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wise1><B>wise1(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wise1><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=wise1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=215058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -9 - (-2.3)= -9 +(?)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for this question, let's replace the question mark with x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9 - (-2.3)= -9 +(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "next, we will open the brackets. remember, (-)*(-)=+<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9+2.3 = -9 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we have to solve for x, this means we want x to be alone on one side of the = sign. if you move anything from one side of an = sign, it changes from - to+ or from + to -.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9 +2.3 +9 =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.3=x , which is the same as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now all we have to do is replace the ? with 2.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9 - (-2.3)= -9 +(2.3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and voila, we're all done </SPAN>\n" );
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