document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=496313>Question 496313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I'm having problems with this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-%285-9%29-%28-2x2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-%285-9%29-%28-2x2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "What does the negative symbol represent if there is no number beside it? (The first one) I'm thinking it represents 1 or 0. Please help! :)<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 #336428 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=336428\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can see why.  There's no equal sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All equations have an equal sign.<BR>\n" );
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