document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68251>Question 68251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help to some questions and I need help badly can anyone help me please the questions are as followed:if a=0.65 and b=1.28 and c=-5over2 evaluate - a(-b)+c but the answer I get out of it is three different ones every time its between -4.43,-1.87,and -0.57 I'm confused.The next one is solve the equation for q:6+[Q-2]=-1.The next one is if p=0.75 and q=-1.6,evaluate:p+q-(-0.7).And the last one is solve the equation for b:3over5=9over10b.Thank you for whoever can help thanks  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48570 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=48570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  need help to some questions and I need help badly can anyone help me please the questions are as followed:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a=0.65 and b=1.28 and c=-5 over 2 evaluate - a(-b)+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the answer is in decimals change -5/2 to -2.5 (c)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-0.65(-1.28) + (-2.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "+.832 - 2.5; minus times a minus is a plus, plus a minus is a minus<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1.668 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " solve the equation for q: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + [Q-2] = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of the brackets:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + Q - 2 = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q + 4 = -1; did the math on the left<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q = - 1 - 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can check that in the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + [Q-2] = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + [-5-2] = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + (-7) = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 - 7 = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if p=0.75 and q=-1.6, evaluate: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + q -(-0.7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember a minus a minus is a plus, remove the brackets and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + q + 0.7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for p & q<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75 + (-1.6) + .7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".75 - 1.6 + .7 = -.15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve the equation for b: 3 over 5= 9 over 10b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F%2810b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F%2810b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We want to get rid of the denominators, mult both sides by 10b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10b%283%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10b%283%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10b%289%29%2F%2810b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10b%289%29%2F%2810b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After canceling we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b(3) = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6b = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 9/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 3/2 or 1.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check, substitute 1.5 for b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F%2810%281.5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F%2810%281.5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F%2815%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F%2815%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > proves that b = 1.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps!<BR>\n" );
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