document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=736300>Question 736300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am dealing with adding signed number. for example: -10+(-7) can u help me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #449764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=449764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Both numbers are negative, so you add the numbers (ignore the negative signs) to get 10+7 = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you make the result negative since both numbers are negative to get the final answer to be <font color=\"red\">-17</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Real World Example: you are 10 dollars in debt (represented by the integer -10) and you go 7 more dollars in debt (-7). In total, you are 17 dollars in debt (-17) </SPAN>\n" );
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