document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979512>Question 979512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the sum of this  equation [-2+(-8)]+[+(-1)]= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600793 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=600793\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [-2+(-8)]+[+(-1)]= -10-1 = -11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I belong to the camp that uses minus signs for subtraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To me, plus signs confuse the issue.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is minus 2 minus 8 minus 1 or minus 11.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would write it (-2-8)-(1)<BR>\n" );
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