Question

The sum of 6c- 5c and the opposite of 6c

Answer 1

`-5c`

Explanation:

To find: The sum of
`6c-5c` and opposite of
`6c`

Opposite of
`6c` means taking the opposite sign.

`6c` is positive. So, opposite sign is
`-6c`.

Therefore, the addition is given as:

`=6c-5c+(-6c)`

Opening the parenthesis, we get:

`6c-5c-6c`

Now, as per PEDMAS rule, we subtract
`6c\ and\ 5c`, we get

`6c-5c=(6-5)c=1c`

Now, we are left with
`1c-6c`

Subtracting a bigger number from a smaller number will give a negative answer.

So,
`1c-6c=(1-6)c=-5c`

Therefore, the final answer is
`-5c`