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IF b= -8 and a= 3 what are the steps to solve the following:

b -a - 3 =

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Let's plug in the variables.

(-8) - 3 - 3 is the same as saying -8 + -3 + -3

So, -8 + -3 + -3 or (-8) - 3 - 3 = -14

Thus the answer is: 14
User Guido Anselmi
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the correct answer is -14
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