document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344625>Question 344625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with this problem? The answer is suppose to be -30, but I keep getting a positive 30. -a[(-x-a)-(x-y)]. The key is a=-3, x=4, y=-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The key is a=-3, x=4, y=-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 3[(-4+3) - (4+5)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3[-1 - 9]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -30<BR>\n" );
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