document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=303607>Question 303607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If someone could please help me solve for these I would greatly appreciate it. Book Intermediate Algebra by Mark Dugopolski.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the indicated operations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.( - 8)( - 6)       {what I think for this one: -48?} Is this correct?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. - 9/10 * 4/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1.( - 8)( - 6) {what I think for this one: -48?} Is this correct?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No, the product of two negative numbers is positive.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: + 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. - 9/10 * 4/3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel any factor that is common to a numerator and a denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -3/5 * 2/1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -6/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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