document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16583>Question 16583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x-8y+4 if x=1 and y = 9=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x1-8 [9]+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9-72+4=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-63+4=59 ans<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I saw this solution on a math site<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My question is how do they came up with 72 and 63 in the equation. in order to get the answer 59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I dont know what number was multiply <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8101 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><B>pwac(253)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><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=8101\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8 times 9 =72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9-72+4=  do the sum in order given from left to right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9-72=-63 (note 63 is negative)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-63+4=-59 answer.(note this is negative also)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pete  </SPAN>\n" );
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