document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1210350>Question 1210350</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What plus -1 equals -20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #851986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52852)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=851986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Informally, when you add -1 to a number, you shift the number one unit to the left on the number line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, if your shifted number is -20 after adding -1, it means that your original number was -19.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, -19 is your answer in this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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