Question

Is -7+9=-9+7 true false or open

Answer 1

Answer: The equation is false.

Explanation:

So we have this equation here:

-7 + 9 = -9 +7

This equation may look like the Commutative Property, but be CAREFUL! It is NOT the Commutative Property because the Commutative Property has the same numbers, not different numbers.

Here is an example of the Commutative Property:

7 - 8 = -8 + 7

5 + 6 = 6 + 5

Did you notice that if there is a negative sign, when it switches (or commutes) the number keeps the negative sign?

Well if this is the case, then let's apply it to this problem.

-7 + 9 = -9 + 7

-7 and 7 are two different numbers, as are -9 and 9

So it is not the same thing as:

-7 + 9 = 9 - 7

Notice that 7 keeps the negative sign.

Even if we solve this problem, it is false.

-7 + 9 = -9 + 7

2 = -2 is not a equality! 2 and -2 are NOT the same.

Therefore, the equation is false!

Answer 2

False.

Explanation:

This is false.

When we carry out the operation -7 + 9, this equals 2.

When we carry out the operation -9 + 7, this equals -2.

Therefore, this is false because of the Commutative Property. It states that

a + b = b + a. Therefore, the equation is only true if both a terms would be negative. It can also apply for b terms.