How do you simplify #-8+14#?
2 Answers
Nov 16, 2016
Explanation:
#color(red)(-8)# is 8 units to the left of 0 on the number lineFrom
#color(red)(-8) " count on 14 units to the right "# You should arrive at +6
That is
#-8+14=6#
Nov 18, 2016
Another approach
Explanation:
Splitting (partitioning)
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