How do you simplify #35 + (-13) + (+8) - (-6)#?
2 Answers
The result is
Explanation:
Simplify the expression by rewriting the
Adding a negative number (like
Adding a positive number (like
Subtracting a negative number (like
Now here's the actual problem (I colored the part that is being changed in each step so that it's easier to follow):
It will be 35-13+8+6 = 36
Explanation:
Use these rules to simplyfy
#+*+ = +# #-*- = +# #+*- =- # #-*+ = -#
For example
35 + ( − 13 ) + ( + 8 ) − ( − 6 )
we know that
we know that
and lastly we know that
The numbers might seem confusing but just pay focus to the + and - signs when you know which equation requires which rule than you can simply write it down and continue on with the question
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