To add the two numbers \(-3.8\) and \(-4.8\), you can simply add their absolute values and keep the negative sign.
\[ |-3.8| + |-4.8| = 3.8 + 4.8 = 8.6 \]
Since both numbers are negative:
\[ -3.8 + -4.8 = -8.6 \]
Therefore, \(-3.8 + -4.8 = -8.6\).
–3.8 + –4.8
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