Simplify: -5.4 + (-2.1) + (-3.5)
-5.4 +-5.6 =11.0 correct?
No. Why would the sum of two negative numbers be positive?
-5.4 - 5.6 = -11
The PRODUCT of two negative numbers is postive, but not the sum.
-5.4 +-5.6 =11.0 correct?
-5.4 - 5.6 = -11
The PRODUCT of two negative numbers is postive, but not the sum.