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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help please! Simplify. 6 – [–(–1)] A.–7 B.7 C.–5 D.5

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\[a-(-b)~~~~~~~is~~the~~same~~as~~~~~~~a+b\]

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\[and~~~a+(-b)~~~~~is ~~the ~~same~~as~~~~a-b\]

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\[-(-1)~=~?\]You tell me me.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i really don't understand what you just put...

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Will just say the following you have 6---1 two minuses is the same as plus so 6-(+1) or 6-1 now, 6-1 is equivalent to?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

yes, do you see how I got it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes thank you

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