Select the expression that has the same sum as −15+6

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−6+(−15)
negative 6 plus negative 15

15+6
15 plus 6

15+(−6)
15 plus negative 6

6+(−15)

Answer 1

To find an expression that has the same sum as \(-15 + 6\), we first calculate the original expression:

\(-15 + 6 = -9\).

Now, let's evaluate the given options to see which one also equals \(-9\):

1. \(-6 + (-15)\): \(-6 - 15 = -21\), which is not \(-9\).

2. \(15 + 6\): \(15 + 6 = 21\), which is not \(-9\).

3. \(15 + (-6)\): \(15 - 6 = 9\), which is not \(-9\).

4. \(6 + (-15)\): \(6 - 15 = -9\), which matches our original calculation.

The correct expression that has the same sum as \(-15 + 6\) is:

\(6 + (-15)\).