document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897224>Question 897224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (apologies if I chose the wrong category)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, if I have an algebraic phrase that must be translated to an expression, and said phrase is \"-2 times the quantity q minus 3\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Would it come out as -2q - 3 or -2(q-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "unsure if parentheses are indicated by the phrase's wording or not. </SPAN>\n" );
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