document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61557>Question 61557</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321064585/algebrahomeworkh>introductory algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HEIP ME WITH THIS EQUATION. IF YOU ARE ASKED TO SOLVE THE EQUATION X +{-8}=2, WHY COULD YOU IMMEDIATELY ELIMINATE ANY NEGATIVE  NUMBERS  AS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42404 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><B>rchill(405)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><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=42404\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Because when you add a negative number to a negative number (in this case, -8), you always get a negative number; it's impossible to get a positive number. </SPAN>\n" );
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