document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=651780>Question 651780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please explain how to solve this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "98-4b= -11b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My son is asking whether b-98 is -97 or -98, but that doesn't make sense to me. Thanks!\r<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 #407801 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=407801\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=98-4b=+-11b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"98-4b=+-11b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...move <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-11b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-11b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the left and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=98 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"98\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the right side of equal sign (recall that sign changes in this case)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11b-4b=+-98 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11b-4b=+-98\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7b=+-98 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7b=+-98\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=+-98%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=+-98%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28b=+-14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28b=+-14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we can check result by plugging <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28b=+-14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28b=+-14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=98-4b=+-11b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"98-4b=+-11b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=98-4%28-14%29=+-11%28-14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"98-4%28-14%29=+-11%28-14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...recall:when multiplying two negative numbers, the product will be positive number \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=98%2B56=+154 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"98%2B56=+154\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=154=+154 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"154=+154\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...true; so, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28b=+-14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28b=+-14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a solution for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=98-4b=+-11b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"98-4b=+-11b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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