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Can someone explain to me how to solve -8+(-4)

User MichaelBell
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when you have an opperation as:


-a+(-b)

You have to use the next statments:


+(+b)=+b
+(-b)=-b
-(-b)=+b

You can follow the next image:

Then the answer will be:


-8+(-4)=-8-4=-12

The result is - 12

Can someone explain to me how to solve -8+(-4)-example-1
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