document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84933>Question 84933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -(-6m-2K-8) I don't understand what to do when there is only a negative sign at the beginning of the problem with no number next to it.  Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61189 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=61189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When a negative sign appears in front of an expression in parentheses, it's like putting a -1 in front, so you multiply, using the distributive property, all the terms inside the parenthese by -1.  This means, of course, that you change the sign of every term, so you get:<BR>\n" );
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