document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=664463>Question 664463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how is the easiest way to solve a problem like this 5-(-8)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #413801 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=killer6678><B>killer6678(69)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=killer6678><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=killer6678><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=413801\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two negatives or two positives equals a positive.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two opposite signs such as a positive and a negative is a negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to make this look easier=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "positive+positive=positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+5=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtraction sign with a negative turns that in to an addition equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+8=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 </SPAN>\n" );
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