document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825421>Question 825421</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Really need help on this problem please!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Decide whether 4[ -10+9(-1)] less than 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "true or false </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #497281 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=497281\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4[-10+9(-1)]=4[-10+(-9)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4(-19)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-76<70<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Really, there was no need to calculate, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "because the product of a negative number and a positive number is negative,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 9(-1)<0 .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, added to -9, we get the sum of two negative numbers, which is negative:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10+9(-1)<0 .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the negative number [-10+9(-1)] , multiplied by 4 is negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4[-10+9(-1)] < 0 ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and since 0 < 70,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4[-10+9(-1)] < 70 . </SPAN>\n" );
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