SOLUTION: Could someone please help me with this vectors problem: Given: a= <-3,4> , b= <2,5>, c= <3,-8> What is (a+b)-c? Thank you in advanced.

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Question 980597: Could someone please help me with this vectors problem:
Given: a= <-3,4> , b= <2,5>, c= <3,-8>
What is (a+b)-c?
Thank you in advanced.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a + b = <-3,4> + <2,5>


a + b = <-3+2,4+5>


a + b = <-1,9>


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(a+b) - c = <-1,9> - <3,-8>


(a+b) - c = <-1-3,9-(-8)>


(a+b) - c = <-1-3,9+8>


(a+b) - c = <-4,17>

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