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How do you do this step by step?

-7 + 9 + (-8)

User Tolu
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Step-by-step explanation: Remove parenthesis. If there is a "+" in front of an expression in parenthesis, the expression remains the same.

-7+9-8. Calculate the sum or difference. You should get -6.

User Arbelac
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Explanation:

-7 + 9 + (-8)

2 + (-8)

-6

Hope this helps! :)

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