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-44 + 27 = A) -71 B) -17 C) 17 D) 71

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You could flip the numbers to make the equation 27 + (-44)

Adding a negative is the same as subtracting, so you would do 27-44 which is -17

So your answer is B

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B) -17 is the answer

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