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Intermediate Algebra Topic 2a: Symbols
Substituting negative values 4
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	Algebra is a language with rules. 2b means 2 x b, b² means b x b. cd means c x d. You also need to know the rules for adding and multiplying negative numbers. Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number. Still need more explanation?