document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61591>Question 61591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9-(-2)(-7)= </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the multiplication before the subtraction. (-2)(-7) = 14 because the two minus signs cancel each other out when you multiply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, do 9-14 and you get -5. </SPAN>\n" );
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