How do you evaluate #16+(-20)#?

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Mar 11, 2018

#-4#

Explanation:

#16 + (-20)# (Same as #16 - 20# or #-20+16#)

Because you have a larger negative number, then the sum will be a negative number

#-20 +16 = -4#

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