How do you find the sum #-10+(-5)#?

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MystaryPi · EZ as pi
Dec 29, 2016

#-15#

Explanation:

In this case, there are two negatives being added.
So that means that you add them together, then stick a negative sign to the answer.

A step by step here:
#-10 + (-5)#

#=-10 - 5#

#(10 + 5 = 15#; now stick the negative sign)

#-15#

So #-15# is the answer.

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