document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37512>Question 37512</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534493947/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify: -3[-4+1]/(-9) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23115 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From -3[-4+1] / (-9), we need to combine what's in the parentheses first, giving us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3)(-3) / (-9) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 / -9 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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