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How do you work out minus sums what is the sum of minus 3 take away plus 5?
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∙ 13y ago
It is sometimes helpful to think of "minus" as a debt. So +3 means you have 3, while minus 3 i.e. -3 means you have a debt of 3. Then you have the business of adding and subtracting. Minus three takeaway plus five: Means you are already in debt for 3 and taking away 5 means you are now down to minus 8.
Example -3 + +5 is written -3+5 which is down 3, up 5 , answer 2
Example -3 - +5 is written -3 -5 which is down 8, answer -8
Two pluses together work as +
Two minuses together work as + (like taking away a debt)
A plus with a minus works as - (like -+ is taking away positive money, or +- is like adding a debt. Both ways it works out -)
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What is minus 8 take away minus 7 plus 1?
-8 - (-7 + 1) = -8 - (-6) = -8 + 6 = -2
What is 180 take away 66 take away 90?
180 minus 66 minus 90 = 24.
What does minus mean?
Minus means to diminish, or to take away from. For example: To decrease: The weather forecast predicted the winds will decrease by tomorrow. To take away from: 25 take away 10 = 15, which is the same as 25 minus 10 = 15.
How do you simplify 8u plus 2u minus 3u?
add 8 and 2 then take away 3. even u should get 7u.
How do you evaluate absolute values?
In the simplest case, if there is a minus sign in front of a number, just take it away. If there is a plus sign, or no sign, no change is required.
What is -4 takeaway -3?
-1
A minus take away a minus equals what?
a minus take away a minus makes a minus
What is minus 8 take away minus 7 plus 1?
-8 - (-7 + 1) = -8 - (-6) = -8 + 6 = -2
What is 180 take away 66 take away 90?
180 minus 66 minus 90 = 24.
What does minus mean?
Minus means to diminish, or to take away from. For example: To decrease: The weather forecast predicted the winds will decrease by tomorrow. To take away from: 25 take away 10 = 15, which is the same as 25 minus 10 = 15.
How do you simplify 8u plus 2u minus 3u?
add 8 and 2 then take away 3. even u should get 7u.
What is the answer to 11a-a-a?
9a. You take 11 a's: a a a a a a a a a a a and then take away two (minus a, minus a): a a a a a a a a a X X
How do you evaluate absolute values?
In the simplest case, if there is a minus sign in front of a number, just take it away. If there is a plus sign, or no sign, no change is required.
What is a word that means to subtract?
to take away ***minus***
What M means less or take away?
Minus
What is 55 take away 30?
25. 55 minus/subtract/take away 30 = 25.
What is the answer to 1 plus 279 plus 428 take away 93 take away 162 take away 940?
-487
