Question

Verify x - (-y) = x + y for the following values of x and y.

(a) x = 113, y = 421
a) True
b) False

Answer 1

The equation x - (-y) = x + y is verified as True for x = 113 and y = 421 because when the values are substituted, both sides of the equation equal 534.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked to verify the equation x - (-y) = x + y for specific values of x and y. Let's plug in the given values into the equation: x = 113 and y = 421.

Substituting these values in, we get: 113 - (-421) = 113 + 421.

Which simplifies to: 113 + 421 = 113 + 421.

Further simplification gives us: 534 = 534.

Since both sides of the equation are equal, the equation is verified as True for these values of x and y.