How do you evaluate #-5+ 9.5#?

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David Drayer
Aug 13, 2017

Add the two numbers algebraically

Explanation:

think of - 5 going down while + 9.5 is going up. This means that they are going in opposite directions so the numbers are subtracted with the larger number determining the direction.

+9.5 is larger that -5 so the answer will be positive.

# 9.5 -5 = 4.5#

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