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Perform each indicated operation.$$6-(-8+3)$$
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We have -8 + 3. Since we are adding a positive number to a negative number, we subtract them. This gives us -5. The negative sign indicates that -8 is further away from zero than 3. So, we have: $$ 6 - (-5) $$ Show more…
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