document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16538>Question 16538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question is to simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(7--4) + 5(2-5) divided by (-4)(6-2) This is in fraction form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I keep coming up with the solution - 7/16, but the Universal Simplifier arrives at 37!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's how I arrived at -7/16:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(11) + 5 (-3) or 22+-15 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(4) = 16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so solution is -7/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me to understand what I am doing incorrectly, I will forever be indebted to whomever answers this! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8076 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming that your problem correctly stated is <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm inclined to agree with you on this one!!  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you double check to see if the problem is copied correctly?  Did you double check to make sure you are checking the right answer?  I tried a lot of different variations on the problem you gave, and I don't see any way to change it around to make an answer of 37.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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