Question

What is the value of the expression x + (–y) when x = –3.8 and y = 1.7?

A.
–5.5

B.
–2.1

C.
2.1

D.
5.5

Answer 1

@Liam2004
@jabez177

Answer 2

@Love_333

Answer 3

Do you have a guess or did you rule any options out?

Answer 4

one sec

Answer 5

\[\huge~\rm~\bf~-3.8+(-1.7)=? \]
It turns into:
\[\huge~\rm~\bf~-3.8-1.7=? \]
Now you can solve it.

Answer 6

@karamarie02 Do you know? :)

Answer 7

It's just like adding 3.8 and 1.7 only you'll add a neg. sign to the beginning to match the equation. @karamarie02