document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105929>Question 105929</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0132319519/algebrahomeworkh>Prealgebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2.6 + (-5.7)  the book says that the answer is a negative number.  but, wouldn't it be a positive number, because when you add 2 negatives, the answer is a positive number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77072 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77072\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2.6 + (-5.7)=-8.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In addition, if the signs are the same, add the numbers and take the common sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the signs are different, subtract the numbers and take the sign of the larger number<BR>\n" );
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