Question

Add (-27) and 45
Explain your answer

Answer 1

To add \(-27\) and \(45\), you can follow these steps:

1. **Understanding the Numbers**:
\(-27\) is a negative number, and \(45\) is a positive number. When adding a negative and a positive number, you're essentially finding the difference between their absolute values.

2. **Finding the Absolute Values**:
The absolute value of \(-27\) is \(27\), and the absolute value of \(45\) is \(45\).

3. **Subtract the Smaller Absolute Value from the Larger**:
Since \(45\) is larger than \(27\), we subtract \(27\) from \(45\):
\[
45 - 27 = 18
\]

4. **Determine the Sign of the Result**:
Because \(45\) (the positive number) is larger than \(-27\) (the negative number), the result will be positive.

Therefore, \( -27 + 45 = 18\).

So, the final answer is:
\[
\boxed{18}
\]