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Simplify the expression -4 + (-1) - (-3) =

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Answer:

-2

Explanation:

-4 + (-1) is the same as -4 - 1= -5

-5 - (-3) is the same as -5 + 3 = -2

(When there’s + and -, simplify them as - only, but when there is - and -, simplify them as + only)

User Kwiri
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Answer:

-2

Explanation:

-4 - 1 + 3

-2

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