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Simplify -12+8+5+(-9)​

User Aring
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Answer:

The answers is -8

Explanation:

Remove parentheses.

-12 + 8 + 5 - 9

Add -12 and 8

-4 + 5 -9

Add -4 and 5

1 - 9

Subtract 9 from 1

-8

The answers is -8

Hope this helps

User Wilson Wu
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FIRST Remove parentheses.
−12+8+5-9

Simplify -12+8 to -4

-4 + 5 — 9

Simplify
−4 + 5 −4+5 to 1
1 — 9

Simplify

-8 is your answer
User Anton Gogolev
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