document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114932>Question 114932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ((-6.9+7.7)/-2 )+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK this one I am totally LOST. I do not no what any of this means what is the (( and the /-2 mean?? I cant even find this in my textbook. Can someone please explain to me how this problem is actually work out? Thank you much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83613 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=83613\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-6.9%2B7.7%29%2F-2+%29%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-6.9%2B7.7%29%2F-2+%29%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.8%2F-2+%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.8%2F-2+%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add -6.9 to 7.7 to get 0.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2F10%29%2F-2+%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2F10%29%2F-2+%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F5%29%2F-2+%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F5%29%2F-2+%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F5%29%2A%28-1%2F2%29+%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F5%29%2A%28-1%2F2%29+%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply by the reciprocal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2F10+%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2F10+%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F5+%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F5+%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F5+%2B5%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F5+%2B5%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%2B5%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%2B5%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the numerators\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or 0.6 in decimal form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-6.9%2B7.7%29%2F-2+%29%2B1=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-6.9%2B7.7%29%2F-2+%29%2B1=3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-6.9%2B7.7%29%2F-2+%29%2B1=0.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-6.9%2B7.7%29%2F-2+%29%2B1=0.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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