document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=786537>Question 786537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have the answer to this question but not sure how I am getting it wrong from the answer sheet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7- (-13) - (-4) +(-9) + 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477891 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dfollett76><B>dfollett76(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dfollett76><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=477891\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -7- (-13) - (-4) +(-9) + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7 + 13 + 4 - 9 + 2 (simplify by replacing negatives with positives)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-7 + 13) + 4 - 9 + 2 (perform operations from left to right)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + 4 - 9 + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6 + 4) - 9 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 - 9 + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(10 - 9) + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 </SPAN>\n" );
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