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Which of the following expressions is equivalent to a + (-b)

A. (-b) + a
B. b + (-a)
C. (-a) + b
D. None of the above

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User BeWarned
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User Sandeep Joshi
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For this case we must find an expression equivalent to:


a + (- b)

It is observed that the negative sign is associated with the variable "b". So, we have to express:


(-b) + a is equivalent to the initial expression but of different order.

ANswer:


(-b) + a

Option A

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User Stian Skjelstad
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