How do you evaluate #5.37+ - 16.45#?

1 Answer
Sep 21, 2017

#=-11.08#

Explanation:

#5.37 + - 16.45#
The rules says

# + * - = -#

#+ *+=+#

# - * - = +#

#- * + = - #

So here we have
#5.37 +(-16.45)
We follow the rules which is

# + * - = -#

So now we have
#5.37 - 16.45#
#= -11.08#