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9+(-6)=-3
describe the error
what steps do I take to get the correct answer​

User QualiT
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you would look at what is in the parenthesis. in this case, it’s -6 so you would do 9-6 and that equals 3. it’s wrong because 9-6 is equal to 3 not negative 3.
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