document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49200>Question 49200</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>beginning algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  i do not understand 9-(-2)(-7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> as it is written, 9-(-2)(-7) means:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 minus (the product of -2 and -7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2)*(-7) is +14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9-(-2)(-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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