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OpenStudy (anonymous):

perform the necessary operations -9-3(-7)-4 i think i got the answer but not sure i think its a positve 22

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

22 is not the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay im lost then

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

-9-3(-7)-4 -9+21-4 ... multiply -3 and -7 to get +21 what's next?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did you get the 21

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

-3 times -7 is +21

OpenStudy (anonymous):

never mind

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would b26

OpenStudy (anonymous):

be -26

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the 9 is negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so do you minus instead of adding

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

-9+21-4 is the same as 21 - 9 - 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yay thank you...

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yw

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