Chapter 0.3, Problem 5E

To determine

To find: The simplified value of the expression $12-34$ .

Answer to Problem 5E

The simplified value of the expression $12-34$ is $-22$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The expression $12-34$ .

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 $12-34$ .

Recall that when a bigger number is subtracted from a smaller one result is negative real number

Simplify it,

  $\begin{array}{c}12-34=-34+12\\ =-22\end{array}$

Thus, the simplified value of the expression $12-34$ is $-22$ .