document.write( "Question 459635: /-8 + 3 / - /-11 + 4/ =\r
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document.write( "A. -4\r
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document.write( "B. -2\r
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document.write( "C. 2\r
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document.write( "D. 12\r
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document.write( "I'm confused about the / mark... i'm not sure it the answere should be 2 or -2?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #315181 by AHBK(13)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! those 2 marks (/.../) mean that everything inside them will come out positive, \n" ); document.write( "so examples /-2/=2 \n" ); document.write( " /-19/19 \n" ); document.write( " /3/=3 \n" ); document.write( "and for your problem: \n" ); document.write( "/-8+3/ - /-11+4/ = /-5/ - /-7/ = 5-7 =-2 \n" ); document.write( " |