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OpenStudy (anonymous):

steps to simiplify – (–9) – (–4) + (–5)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I would start by changing the double negatives to positives.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just add all of the negative together :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@gypsy1274 oo okay thank you!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

two negatives make a positive so you would have 9+4+-5 making it 13+-5. the difference in signs makes it subtraction and it would then be 8. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ali1029 wow you made it so much easier to understand thank you!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you're welcome, glad i could help! :)

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