document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879255>Question 879255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve problems  like these<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-3(14)-13 THE ANSWER IS NEGATIVE 48 why is it negative? How was the problem solved <BR>\n" );
document.write( "can you show me how to determine if the answer is negative or positive I get the multiplcation part but i get stuck after that.How is the problem solved with addition and subtraction. Are problems like these always negative? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530633 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=530633\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As to this problem: what is ALWAYS true is that -(+) = -<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -3(14) = -42<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 7 - 42 - 13 = 7 - 55 = -48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  -55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<u> + 7</u><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-48 </SPAN>\n" );
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