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Well, honey, if you've got 6 of something and you take away 10 of the same something, you're gonna end up with a negative number, specifically -4 of that something. So, 6a - 10a equals -4a, not 16. Math can be a real tricky little devil sometimes, can't it?

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15y ago

6a-10a=16

-4a=16

a=-4

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