Question

8+(-3) + (-8) =
What does this equal?

Answer 1

-3

Explanation:

8+-3+-8 = 8-3-8=5-8=-3

Answer 2

`-3`

Explanation:

We´ll Follow the PEMDAS order of operations:

• Parentheses
• Exponents
• Multiplication
• Division
• Addition
• Subtraction

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`8+\left(-3\right)+\left(-8\right)`

`\longmapsto`
`+\left(-3\right)=-3`

`\longmapsto`
`8-3+\left(-8\right)`

`\longmapsto`
`8-3=5`

`\longmapsto`
`+\left(-8\right)=-8`

`\longmapsto`
`5-8`

`\longmapsto`
`5-8=-3`

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