Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - 1-5 Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 34: 26

Answer

-6

Work Step by Step

Adding two negative numbers is like adding two positive numbers, except the answer is negative. The only difference is that the final answer has a negative sign in front of it. Thus, because 2.2+3.8=6, $ -2.2+ -3.8=-6$
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