QuestionAdd, using the rule for order of operations if necessary: Submit Question
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STEP 1
What is this asking? Add two groups of numbers together, keeping the order of operations in mind! Watch out! Don't forget to handle those negative numbers correctly!
STEP 2
1. Simplify the first group
2. Simplify the second group
3. Add the results
STEP 3
Let's **simplify** the expression inside the first set of brackets: .
STEP 4
When you add a negative number, it's like subtracting!
So, is the same as .
STEP 5
**Calculate**: .
STEP 6
Now, let's **simplify** the expression inside the second set of brackets: .
STEP 7
Again, adding a negative is like subtracting!
So, is the same as .
STEP 8
**Calculate**: .
STEP 9
Now, let's **add** the results from the two groups: .
STEP 10
Adding a negative number is like subtracting!
So, is the same as .
STEP 11
**Calculate**: .
STEP 12
The final answer is .
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