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How do you simplify #-3-3#?

Answer 1

Cameron Arnold

#-6#

Adding two positive numbers would be #(+3) +(+3)#

#(+3) +(+3) = +6#

We can also add two negative numbers in the same manner.

#(-3)+(-3)#

=#-6#

Think of this as going 3 units to the left, down the number line, and the going another 3 further down the number line. You will end up at #-6#

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Answer 2

Aurora Arias

To simplify ( -3 - 3 ), you can combine the numbers by adding their values together:

( -3 - 3 = -6 )

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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.

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