document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=677251>Question 677251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is 3+(-4)+(-2)-5 explain your answer and plot it in a number line. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #420792 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lynnlo><B>lynnlo(4176)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lynnlo><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=420792\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -8        number line<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-14  -12  -10  -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you will put your dot on -8 on a number line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+(-4)+(-2)+-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+-4+(-2)+-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+-4+-2+-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms 3+-4=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1+-2+-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms -1+-2=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3+-5=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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