SOLUTION: -8.2 - (-5.7) I think it is +13.9 but not positive

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Question 725283: -8.2 - (-5.7)
I think it is +13.9 but not positive
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, solver91311:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-8.2 - (-5.7)

-8.2 + 5.7

-2.5

Answer: -2.5

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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minus a minus is a plus, so:

is the same thing as

Hint: The answer is not 13.9, in fact, the answer is less than zero.

John

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