document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81837>Question 81837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sorry, I really have no ideal where to start. I have not taken algebra in 30 years. I have started an on-line course and the books are so confusing ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "List the conditions when the sum of a postive number and several negative numbers will be postive ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and thank you !!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Add all the positive terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add all the negative terms separately.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the sum of the positive terms is greater than the sum of the negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "terms the overall sum will be positive.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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