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Allen is showing us work in simplifying – 8.3+9.2-4.4+3.7 point identify and explain any errors in his work in or in his reasoning right back to Alex playing in his mistake he made and how to get his work

User Pankaj Rawat
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Answer: -8.3 + 9.2 - 4.4 + 3.7

= -8.3 + 9.2 + (-4.4) + 3.7 {Additive inverse}

= -8.3 + (-4.4) + 9.2 + 3.7 {Commutative Property}

= [ -8.3 + (-4.4] + [ 9.2 + 3.7] {Associative property}

= - 12.7 + 12.9

= 0.2

Step-by-step explanation: I copied it from someone hope it helps though! :D

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