Concept explainers
To simplify:the given mathematical expression.
Answer to Problem 7WE
The simplified value is
Explanation of Solution
Given Information:The expression
Concept used: For adding terms in an expression, group the numbers with similar signs and then add them to get the final result.
For example, in the expression
Calculation:
Here, the expression to be simplified is
Grouping the negative and positive terms separately gives,
Now, simplifying yields,
The result is positive since the largest number among the two is positive.
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