Question
-3.4 - (7.6)
I get 4.2
Correct?
I get 4.2
Correct?
Answers
drwls
No. Two negative numbers cannot add up to a positive number. The answqer would be -11.
It would be correct if the question were
-3.4 -(-7.6), because in that case you would be adding 7.6
Did you copy the question correctly?
It would be correct if the question were
-3.4 -(-7.6), because in that case you would be adding 7.6
Did you copy the question correctly?
Deb
-3.4 -(-7.6) is the correct problem
So my answer is -11 correct?
So my answer is -11 correct?
drwls
If -3.4 -(-7.6) is the correct problem
(although was not what you typed originally), then your first answer of 4.2 would be correct
(although was not what you typed originally), then your first answer of 4.2 would be correct