Question

Which expression has the same value as -8 + (-7)?

A. -8 - (-7)= C. -7 - ( -8) =
B. -8 + 7= D. -7 - 8=

Answer 1

The answer is D because you can switch around the two numbers with the commutative property to make it -7-8.

Answer 2

D because -8 +(-7) is really just -8 -7