document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53261>Question 53261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me on this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  I need to add:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   2 + (-11) + 14 + (-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Lisa </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35503 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=35503\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An easy way to do this is to add the numbers with like signs first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+(-11)+14+(-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+14+(-11)+(-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+(-18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When the signs are different, subtract the smaller from the larger and keep the sign of the larger number:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+(-18)=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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