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Chapter 1: Q. 1.76 (page 52)

Add:

a) -2+5

b)2+(-5)

Short Answer

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Part(a) The required answer is 3.

Part(b) the required answer is-3.

Step by step solution

01

Part(a) Step 1. Given Information

Given expression:-2+5

02

Part(a) Step 2. Calculation

We have,

-2+5=3

There are more positives, so the sum is positive.

03

Part(b) Step 1. Given Information

Given expression;2+(-5)

04

Part(b) Step 2. Calculation

We have,

2+(-5)=2-5=-3

There are more negatives, so the sum is negative.

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