Question

Evaluate. Pay close attention to all brackets and signs. [-2.5] + [1.999]

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

Notice this is not an "evaluation" type of question, but a "simplification" type of question, right?

Answer 3

$$\Huge \text{Since -2.5 and 1.999 are values.}$$

Answer 4

i need to know the answer to that\[Evaluate. Pay close attention \to all brackets and signs \lceil -6.105 \rceil\]

Answer 5

Use the rule for addition, which states:
If the numbers have opposite signs,
subtract the lesser absolute value from the greater
and prefix the sign of the number having the greater absolute value.

Answer 6

A positive and a negative number are said to have opposite signs.

Answer 7

@MathMan719 or you could visualize the addition on a number line :)