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(+8)-(+7)=(+8)+(+7)=(+8)+(-7) what the answer

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Answer:

it wouldn't be equal

Explanation:

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Answer:

(+8)-(+7) = (+8)+(-7) = 1

Explanation:

The given statement ...

(+8)-(+7)=(+8)+(+7)=(+8)+(-7)

is false. The middle sum is not equal to the other two.

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In general, subtracting a number is the same as adding it opposite:

(+8)-(+7) = (+8)+(-7) = 1

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