Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 2 - Section 2.1 - Addition of Signed Numbers - Signed Numbers Drill 1 - Page 109: 4

Answer

-7

Work Step by Step

Find the difference between the absolute value of (-8) and (+1), which is 8 - 1 = 7 and then take the sign of the larger number which is negative for -7
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