document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=557927>Question 557927</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i understand how to add multiply and divide integers( neg. and pos.) numbers.However there is a whole chapter devoted to prob with par. and ive tried for hours to figure out what im doing wrong. 7+(-8)divided by 4 =. ok 7+-8=1 and four divided my one is four.. it says im wrong.. what am i doing wrong.also my key board doesnt have a division sign. Tanya </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #362829 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=362829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there is a hierarchy (order) of operations ___ does PEMDAS ring a bell?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Parentheses Exponentiation Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this case, division occurs before addition<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ (-8) / 4 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ 7 + (-2) = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can use the fraction line (forward slash) to show division </SPAN>\n" );
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