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Simplify:
(7) –16 + [4 + 3]
(7) –16 + [4 + 3]
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Solution
–16 + [4 + 3]
= –16 + 7 (Solving the addition in square brackets first)
Ignoring the signs, let us subtract the smaller number from the bigger number.
16 –7 = 9
Since the sign of the bigger number is negative, the result is (–9).
∴ –16 + [4 + 3] = –9
= –16 + 7 (Solving the addition in square brackets first)
Ignoring the signs, let us subtract the smaller number from the bigger number.
16 –7 = 9
Since the sign of the bigger number is negative, the result is (–9).
∴ –16 + [4 + 3] = –9
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