document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992975>Question 992975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand how this problem becomes a negative after changing the -24 to a positive:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = -24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When subtracting a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=larger ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"larger\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > number from a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=smaller ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"smaller\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > number, remember the words <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=switch ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"switch\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=negate ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"negate\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. That is, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=switch ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"switch\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=order ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"order\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the two numbers and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=do ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"do\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=subtraction ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"subtraction\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as you normally would, but at the end <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=negate ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"negate\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the result by attaching a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=minus ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"minus\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sign ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sign\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example, to find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you switch the order of these two numbers, giving you <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13+-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13+-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which equals <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=negate ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"negate\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > this result to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. That’s why <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10-13+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10-13+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, if you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+-24-29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+-24-29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and changing the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to a positive, (even I do not see why it need to be changed) then you will have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+24-29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+24-29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means you are subtracting <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(larger absolute value) from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (smaller absolute value); so, result is negative number <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+24-29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+24-29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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