document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125730>Question 125730</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780071439312/algebrahomeworkh>pre-algebra DeMystified</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pre-algebra operations with positive and negative fractions. multiply.  -3/4x2/5-1/8.  in working the problem i did the multiplication first. -3/4x2/5 to get -3/2x1/5 then -3times1=-3 then two times five = 10 for an answer of -3/10-1/8=3/80. wrong answer. the book states -17/40 as the answer. I worked the problem again and got 7/40. this is as close as i can get to -17/40. why is this a negative number and how is the answer 17/40 and not 7/40? please help !!! thanks     stumped..... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92208 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92208\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3/10-1/8 is correct, but it does NOT equal 3/80 __ the second minus sign means subtraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ not multiplication by a negative quantity\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3/10 minus 1/8 __ -12/40 minus 5/40 </SPAN>\n" );
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