Use number properties to simplify the following expression.

-5 + (5 + 3)

In the box below, show each step in simplifying the expression and explain which property you used in each step.

Question

Use number properties to simplify the following expression.

-5 + (5 + 3)

In the box below, show each step in simplifying the expression and explain which property you used in each step.

solomonzelman · Answer

i don't even know how to start :::::

solomonzelman · Answer

Parenthesis first

solomonzelman · Answer

$\Huge\color{blue}{ \displaystyle \rm  P  }$arenthesis

$\Huge\color{green}{ \displaystyle \rm  E  }$xponents

$\Huge\color{orangered}{ \displaystyle \rm  M  }$ultiply

$\Huge\color{orangered}{ \displaystyle \rm  D  }$ivide

$\Huge\color{darkgoldenrod}{ \displaystyle \rm  A  }$dd

$\Huge\color{darkgoldenrod}{ \displaystyle \rm  S  }$ubtract

solomonzelman · Answer

this is the abbreviation for the order of operations....

solomonzelman · Answer

So first you do the "5+3" in the parenthesis, what is 5+3?

miranda090701 · Answer

It's talking about the properties not operation

solomonzelman · Answer

well, you say say

$\large\color{black}{-5+(\color{red}{5+3})~~~\Rightarrow~~~\underline{-5+5}+3 }$

                                        (   $\large\color{black}{\Uparrow }$  you do this first)

solomonzelman · Answer

same as
-b+(b-a) = -b+b +a=0+a=a

miranda090701 · Answer

okay

miranda090701 · Answer

thanks!!!!

solomonzelman · Answer

yw