-5.8+(-8.5)

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on Oct 21, 2024 at 1:10 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(-5.8 + -8.5\)

MathBot Answer:

\[-5.8 + -8.5 = - \frac{143}{10} = -14.3\]

\[\begin{aligned}-5.8 + -8.5& = - \left(5 + \frac{8}{10}\right) - \left(8 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = - \left(5 + \frac{4}{5}\right) - \left(8 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = - \frac{29}{5} - \left(8 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = - \frac{29}{5} - \left(8 + \frac{1}{2}\right)\\& = - \frac{29}{5} - \frac{17}{2}\\& = - \frac{143}{10}\end{aligned}\]

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