document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=463855>Question 463855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm getting lost with all of the \"-\"s in the following equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify: -90-(-29)-38-(-52)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would you please help show me how they arrive at an answer of -47?  Thanks!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317732 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=317732\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -90+29-38+52=-47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Follow the order of operations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when you have something like -(-29)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is a little multiplacation problem <BR>\n" );
document.write( "whitin the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "look at it like -1*-29=+29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember a minus times a minus equals a plus.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the same with -(-52)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1*-52=+52 </SPAN>\n" );
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