–3.62 + 6.17

A.
–9.79

B.
–2.55

C.
2.55

D.
9.79

Question

–3.62 + 6.17  
 
 A.
–9.79
 
 B.
–2.55
 
 C.
2.55
 
 D.
9.79

anonymous · Answer

Hello and welcome to OpenStudy! Do you have a guess of what the answer may be?

anonymous · Answer

um i think it might be -8.79 @linksonic1

anonymous · Answer

Not quite. See how the first number -3.62 is a negative number? That basically means that if we are adding a negative and a positive then we would be doing the opposite and would be subtracting. Try one more time but subtract.

anonymous · Answer

-3.45

anonymous · Answer

@linksonic1

anonymous · Answer

How did you get that?

anonymous · Answer

Your answer would actually be 2.55
Would you like me to explain?

anonymous · Answer

i subtracted

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

I thought you couldn't give out the answers?

anonymous · Answer

It's simple, really! The equation has a negative and a positive.
You see the positive number? All you have to do is take that positive number and subtract it by your negative number- leaving you with 2.55 :)

anonymous · Answer

sorry @linksonic1 i was giving the wrong answer i meant to put d

anonymous · Answer

Also..If you use a calculator to check, your answer still would be C. 2.55 haha