document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=299912>Question 299912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -x[-x(x - a) - (a -x)] a= -5 x= -2   I home school my 14 year old daughter.  The answer is 18, but no only do I need to be able to comprehend this, I also need to explain it to her as well.  \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 #215322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=215322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -x[-x(x - a) - (a -x)]; a= -5 x= -2 I home school my 14 year old daughter.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2[2(-2+5)-(-5+2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2[2(3)-(-3)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2[6+3]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suggestion: Let your daughter work with a math instructor.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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