document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=822326>Question 822326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my 6th grade daughter with her math and was stumped when we came upon this. It says to \"solve and show how to find the answer on the number line\"  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1- (-9+ (-3))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have never seen this, and her teacher has not explained this work to them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "+(-3)=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9-3=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(-12)=+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1+12=+11<BR>\n" );
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