Find the sum of p and q if p=34 and q=−114. Reduce your answer to lowest terms.
The sum of p and q can be found by adding their values:
p + q = 34 + (-114)
To simplify the expression, we add the numbers:
p + q = -80
So, the sum of p and q is -80.
To find the sum of p and q, we simply add their values: 34 + (-114).
When adding positive and negative numbers, we can use the rule: adding a negative number is the same as subtracting its positive value. Therefore, 34 + (-114) = 34 - 114.
Subtracting 114 from 34, we get: -80.
So, the sum of p and q is -80.
To reduce this fraction to its lowest terms, we check if there is a common factor between the numerator (-80) and the denominator (1).
Since -80 and 1 do not share any common factors besides 1, the fraction -80/1 cannot be reduced further.
Therefore, the sum of p and q, written in lowest terms, is simply -80.