document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=578003>Question 578003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my son with his math homewoork and I am a little rusty, any help would be nice.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((8*1000)+(4*1000)+(2*10)+(8*1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-(3*1000)+(6*100)+(6*10)+(1*1))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) (4*1000)+(2*100)+(4*10)+(7+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) (4*1000)+(7*100)+(6*10)+(7+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) (5*1000)+(8*100)+(6*10)+(7*1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) (5*1000)+(2*100)+(6*10)+(7*1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An explaination would be greatly appreciated! <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 #370455 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dfrazzetto><B>dfrazzetto(283)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dfrazzetto><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=dfrazzetto><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=370455\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm guessing there is a typo and it's supposed to be 4*100.... assuming that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((8*1000)+ (4*100)+(2*10)+(8*1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-(3*1000)+(6*100)+(6*10)+(1*1))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply it out and distribute the negative:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8000 + 400 + 20 + 8 = 8428<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- (3000 + 600 + 60 + 1) = - (3661)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8428 - 3661 = 4767, which can be re-written as \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4000 + 700 + 60 + 7 or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4*1000)+(7*100)+(6*10)+(7*1); answer B\r<BR>\n" );
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