Talk:Basic Algebra/Introduction to Basic Algebra Ideas/Working With Negative Numbers

why in the world is there answers for the problems, can we please get rid of that? hard to do my homeschooling and learn if im just copying down off the computer.

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There may be a new convention. I'm reviewing my math here. It used to be we used paranthesis symbols to indicate multiplying operations: 3(4)=12

Also, I'm guessing from a single inference that x^2 means X squared

Other than that the page seemed great.