document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8877>Question 8877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my daughter & I am so confused by \"simplify the variable expression, here is the problem...   (5)(-x)  what is the answer & how do we do this?  please help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since there is no sign between the 5 and the -x, it means to multiply.  Since you are multiplying a postivie times a negative (opposite signs!), the answer is negative, and the product of 5 times x is 5x.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer,  -5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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