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Example Question #149 : Real Numbers
Find the sum of .
Let's work from left to right. Since we are adding two negative numbers, the sign becomes negative and the overall answer is negative. We will then treat this section of problem as normal addition.
The sum is and we add the negative sign in front to get a final answer of .
Now we add to a positive .
The final sum is .
Therefore, .
Example Question #150 : Real Numbers
What is the following sum:
We will convert everything to fractions:
Example Question #2611 : Algebra 1
Solve.
This is just a simple addition problem. The sum of and is .
Example Question #2612 : Algebra 1
Solve.
This is just a simple addition problem. The sum of and is .
Example Question #2613 : Algebra 1
Solve.
There is a negative sign present. When that happens, we compare the numbers. Since is greater than and is positive, our answer is positive. We treat the problem as a subtraction problem. The answer is .
Example Question #154 : Integer Operations
Solve.
There is a negative sign present. When that happens, we compare the numbers. Since is greater than and is negative, our answer is negative. We treat the problem as a subtraction problem. The answer is .
Example Question #2614 : Algebra 1
Solve.
There is a negative sign present. When that happens, we compare the numbers. is seen as both a positive and negative number. This means the value are the same but will cancel out to give us an answer of .
Example Question #2615 : Algebra 1
Solve.
When a plus and minus are together, the sign changes to negative. When adding two negative numbers, we treat as addition but keep the minus sign in the end. The answer is .
Example Question #157 : Real Numbers
Solve.
When a plus and minus are together, the sign changes to negative. We add from left to right. When adding two negative numbers, we treat as addition but keep the minus sign in the end. We then have . Then same rules apply and when we add another , we get .
Example Question #158 : Real Numbers
Solve.
When a plus and minus are together, the sign changes to negative. We add from left to right. When adding two negative numbers, we treat as addition but keep the minus sign in the end. We then have . Then same rules apply and when we add another , we get .
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