How do you simplify #(-3)+(-8)#?

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Cronus G.
Dec 2, 2016

Take away the brackets, and the equation becomes:
#=-3 - 8# <-- note: +&- = -
#=-11#

Explanation:

Simple subtraction and few simple rules with signs:
- and - = +
- and + or + and - = -
+ and + = +

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