Answer
$-18$
Work Step by Step
In adding two numbers with the same sign, perform the following steps:
(1) Add their absolute values.
$|-8| + |-10| = 8 + 10 = 18$
(2) The sum must have sign common to the addends.
$-8+(-10) = -18$
Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-805-9
Chapter 1 - Section 1.5 - Addition of Real Numbers - Exercise Set - Page 63: 15
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