document.write( "Question 491473: How do you differentiate whether to turn a negative sign into a positive or keeping it the same. For example 12c + 9b - (6c - 7b). It comes out to 6c+16b how do you get +16b? \n" ); document.write( "
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12c+9b-6c+7b
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