Chapter 0.3, Problem 1E

To determine

To find: The simplified value of the expression $-8+13$ .

Answer to Problem 1E

The simplified value of the expression $-8+13$ is $5$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The expression $-8+13$ .

Formula used:

When a bigger number is subtracted from a smaller one result is negative real number.

When a small number is subtracted from a bigger one result is positive real number.

Calculation:

Consider the expression $-8+13$ .

Recall that when a small number is subtracted from a bigger one result is positive real number.

Simplify it,

  $\begin{array}{c}-8+13=13-8\\ =5\end{array}$

Thus, the simplified value of the expression $-8+13$ is $5$ .