document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=495047>Question 495047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my math teacher gave us a question like this.....find out if the statement is always,sometimes,or never true.here is the statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        -(positive)(positive)(-negative)=negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "me and my dad dont get why there is a - before the problem because on the next question one of the paranthesis says it without a - but the other one does.My paper is due monday and i need to understand the question so please reply fast!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #335910 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=335910\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  -(positive)(positive)(-negative)=negative<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can cancel the positives, they have no effect on the sign.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " -(-negative)=negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2 minus signs --> a positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( " negative=negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Always true.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next question has nothing to do with this question.<BR>\n" );
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