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OpenStudy (anonymous):

And again.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

any ideas where the error might be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

line 2 is valid

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

10 - 8 = 2 but -10 - 8, is that -2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah...

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you sure? if you're 10 dollars in debt and you spend/borrow 8 more dollars, how much are you in debt now?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

10 IOUs + 8 IOUs = ____ IOUs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh wait i thought you said -10-(-8)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no, just -10 - 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-18

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

if it were that, then it would be -2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep, -10 - 8 = -18

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so that means there's an error in line 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thank you i get it now

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

oh i meant line 5, my bad lol

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

line 5 *should* be 6x = -18

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks

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