Simplify. –12.8 – (–7.4) + 16.7 A. 11.3 B. –3.5 C. 36.9 D. –22.1

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Simplify.

–12.8 – (–7.4) + 16.7

A.
11.3

B.
–3.5

C.
36.9

D.
–22.1

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–12.8 – (–7.4) + 16.7.

-12.8 + 7.4 + 16.7 Minus Minus is Plus.

16.7 + 7.4 - 12.8

24.1 - 12.8

11.3

Option A.

Sean Carey answered Aug 26, 2017

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-12.8 - (-7.4) + 16.7 Expand out the brackets
-12.8 + 7.4 + 16.7 Simply add all
= 11.3
A

Xorsyst answered Aug 28, 2017

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