Question
How could you rewrite this expression using addition? Choose the equivalent expression.
−31.7−42.3
−31.7+(−42.3)
−31.7+(42.3)
31.7+(−42.3)
−31.7−42.3
−31.7+(−42.3)
−31.7+(42.3)
31.7+(−42.3)
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To rewrite the expression \(-31.7 - 42.3\) using addition, you can express the subtraction of a positive number as the addition of its negative counterpart.
So:
\(-31.7 - 42.3\) can be rewritten as \(-31.7 + (-42.3)\).
Thus, the equivalent expression is:
**−31.7 + (−42.3)**.
So:
\(-31.7 - 42.3\) can be rewritten as \(-31.7 + (-42.3)\).
Thus, the equivalent expression is:
**−31.7 + (−42.3)**.