document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343589>Question 343589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fill in the parantheses to make statement correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9-(-2.3)= -9+(?) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245853 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=245853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtracting a negative is the same as adding. So in this case, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9-(-2.3)= -9+(2.3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9-(-2.3)= -9+2.3 </SPAN>\n" );
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