document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38671>Question 38671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the following two expressions. Write your answer without exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)  27 -2/3 (it's just the 2 that is negative)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)  9 -3/2  (the whole fraction is negative) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "9-2/3 OR (27-2)/3 OR 25/3 OR 8 1/3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE: IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE IF THE NUMERATOR ONLY OR THE WHOLE FRACTION IS NEGATIVE. THE WHOLE FRACTION IS NEGATIVE. </SPAN>\n" );
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