How do you evaluate #(-0.8)+(-7.2)-5.4#?

2 Answers
Mar 6, 2018

Rules :- +- is equal to -
. . . . ++ is equal to +
. . . . -+ is equal to -
. . . . -- is equal to +
So - 0.8
. - 7.2
- 5.4 = -13.4

Mar 6, 2018

#-13.4#

Explanation:

#color(red)((-0.8)+(-7.2)-5.4)#

#color(blue)(=>-0.8-7.2-0.54)#

#color(magenta)(=>-(0.8+7.2+5.4))#

#color(orange)(=>-(8+5.4))#

#color(brown)(=>-(13.4))#

#color(green)(=>-13.4)#