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-42 + (-17) simplifed

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Answer:

-59

Explanation:
Remember that a negative plus a negative equals a negative even if one of the negatives has parentheses around it. To simplify this expression simply add the negatives.



-42+(-17)

-42+(-17)=-59

=-59

Your answer is "-59".

I hope this helps.

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