Chapter 0.3, Problem 9E

To determine

The simplified value of the expression $-80+102$ .

Answer to Problem 9E

The simplified value of the expression $-80+102$ is $22$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The expression $-80+102$ .

Formula used:

When a bigger number is subtracted from a smaller one result is negative real number.

When a small number is subtracted from a bigger one result is positive real number.

Calculation:

Consider the expression $-80+102$ .

Recall that when a small number is subtracted from a bigger one result is positive real number.

Simplify it,

  $\begin{array}{c}-80+102=102-80\\ =22\end{array}$

Thus, the simplified value of the expression $-80+102$ is $22$ .