document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54775>Question 54775</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565771346/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is the problem that i cannot understand<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x(a-b) if x= -2, a=3, and b = -1  we dont know how to solve this. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks so much for the help it is much appreciated, Rebecca </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37008 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=37008\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -x(a-b) [Substitute (-2) for x; (3) for a and (-1) for b within the expresssion]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(-2)[(3)-(-1)] [Just dump the value of each letter back into the problem regardless of the sign]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(-2)[(3)-(-1)] [Use the order of operations (PEMDAS) to simplify]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+2(3+1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 </SPAN>\n" );
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