Question

Add.
negative 1 plus left parenthesis negative 8 right parenthesis
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Answer 1

To add \(-1\) and \((-8)\), you can simply combine the two numbers:

\[
-1 + (-8) = -1 - 8 = -9
\]

Thus,

\[
-1 + (-8) = -9
\]

So the answer is \(-9\).