document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327015>Question 327015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i work out this probram\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-169/-13+(-8)(9)+|-12|\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the numerator and denominator are both negative, remove the minus sign from each. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce the expression  by removing a factor of 13 from the numerator and denominator.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13+(-8)(9)+|-12| \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the factor of -1 from the single term inside the absolute value. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13+(-8)(9)+|12| \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The absolute value of -12 is 12, so the absolute value symbols can be removed. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13+(-8)(9)+12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -8 by 9 to get -72. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13+(-72)+12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 72 from 13 to get -59.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-59+12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 12 to -59 to get -47. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the numerator and denominator are both negative, remove the minus sign from each. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce the expression  by removing a factor of 13 from the numerator and denominator.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13+(-8)(9)+|-12| \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the factor of -1 from the single term inside the absolute value. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13+(-8)(9)+|12| \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The absolute value of -12 is 12, so the absolute value symbols can be removed. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13+(-8)(9)+12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -8 by 9 to get -72. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13+(-72)+12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 72 from 13 to get -59.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-59+12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 12 to -59 to get -47. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-47   </SPAN>\n" );
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