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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A student evaluated -4 + x for x = -9 and got an answer of 5. What might the student have done wrong?

OpenStudy (ag4g):

thought the -9 was actually positive 9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How

OpenStudy (ag4g):

-4 + (-9) i equal to -13 if the 9 was positive then -4 +9 rearranged is 9-4 which equals to 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is that the answer

OpenStudy (ag4g):

i believe it is

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you so much

OpenStudy (ag4g):

no problem

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