Concept explainers
To state: The correct answer if you have mistakenly subtracted
The resultant answer after subtracting
Given information:
The given statement says to subtract
Explanation:
Consider the definition of algebraic expression:
The given statement says to subtract
But mistakenly
The wrong answer is negative (additive inverse) of the correct answer.
It can be shown as:
Take minus common and use Distributive property,
Use Commutative property,
Therefore, it is proved that the result got mistakenly is negative inverse of the correct answer.
Chapter 1 Solutions
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