How do you simplify #-4- -3+ -1#?

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Patrick H. · EZ as pi
Nov 13, 2016

In order to simplify, get rid of the negative signs.

Explanation:

Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive.

Adding a negative number is the same as subtracting its positive.

This means #-4--3+ -1# is the same as #-4+3-1#.

#-4+3=-1# and #-1-1=-2#, so our answer is #-2#.

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