document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=593994>Question 593994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help! I find myself getting confused when working with negative numbers. Can someone help with this problem and also explain it as well. Thanks so much! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a quadratic equation in the variable x having the given numbers as solutions. Write the equation in standard form, ax^2+bx+c=0. The solutions are; -11,7. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - (-11))*(x - 7) = 0<BR>\n" );
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