SOLUTION: Evaluate (x+y)-1 given x=3 and y=-5

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Question 137299: Evaluate (x+y)-1 given x=3 and y=-5
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Evaluate (x+y)-1 given x=3 and y=-5
if x=3 and y=-5 then (x+y)-1=(3+(-5))-1=3-5-1=-3

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