document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82268>Question 82268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> QUESTION: The two expressions 18 + (-5) and 18 + -5 mean the same thing.  Why might someone want to use one form or the other?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Im not really sure why...what do you think? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58957 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shrty1351><B>shrty1351(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shrty1351><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58957\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 18+(-5) is used because thats how it is typed into the calculator,but it needs to be written as 18 - 5 because when a negative and a positve are next to each other it is automatically a negative so you use the subtraction symbol. </SPAN>\n" );
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