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Given a = -3 and b = 4 and c = -5, evaluate a+b/c

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Using the rules of PEMDAS or Order of Operation:
-3+4/-5
-3+-0.8
-3.8
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Answer:

The required value of the provided expression is
-(1)/(5)

Explanation:

Consider the provided information.

It is given that a = -3 and b = 4 and c = -5,

The provided expression is (a+b)/c

Now substitute the respective values in the above expression and solve.


(a+b)/(c)


(-3+4)/(-5)


(1)/(-5)


-(1)/(5)

Hence, the required value of the provided expression is
-(1)/(5)

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