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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the value of the expression –12 – 3 + 9?

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

Just go left to right bud

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

-12-3, then (-12-3)+9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okai thanks the answer would be 0 right?

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

Nope! What is -12-3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-9 but it would end up being a positive.?

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

Nope, here think of this number line |dw:1449863895751:dw| notice we are subtracting 3 from -12 not adding

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