Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-32184-874-1

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Algebraic Expressions - 1.5 Addition of Real Numbers - 1.5 Exercise Set - Page 43: 93

Answer

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Work Step by Step

The magnitude of the positive number must be greater than the sum of the magnitudes of all of the negative numbers. In terms of a number line, this would mean that you would go further right than you would go left, so the sum will be positive.
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