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How do write in simplest form given #79.3-(-14)#?

Answer 1

Gianna Caruso

Two negatives make a positive.

79.3-(-14) = 79.3 + 14 = 93.3. Answer.

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Answer 2

Luna Angel

To write the expression 79.3 - (-14) in simplest form, you follow the rules of arithmetic, which state that subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive counterpart. Therefore, 79.3 - (-14) simplifies to 79.3 + 14. Then, you add the numbers together to get the result, which is 93.3. So, 79.3 - (-14) in simplest form is equal to 93.3.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.