document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65227>Question 65227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10.	Simplify: –(–(–7)) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "10.	Simplify: –(–(–7))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case you have 3 - signs, three is odd so the answer is -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you had of had -(-(-(-(-(-7))))), there are 6 - signs, six is even so the answer would be +7.<BR>\n" );
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