SOLUTION: Evaluate: 4-(-3)+1 over (or divided by) 2-2/(-2)

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Question 269038: Evaluate:
4-(-3)+1 over (or divided by) 2-2/(-2)
Answer by persian52(161) About Me  (Show Source):
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(4-(-3)+1)/((2-(2)/(-2)))
Move the minus sign from the denominator to the front of the expression.
(4-(-3)+1)/(2-(-(2)/(2)))
Reduce the expression -(2)/(2) by removing a factor of 2 from the numerator and denominator.
(4-(-3)+1)/(2-(-1))
Multiply -1 by the -1 inside the parentheses.
(4-(-3)+1)/(2+1)
Add 1 to 2 to get 3.
(4-(-3)+1)/(3)
Multiply -1 by the -3 inside the parentheses.
(4+3+1)/(3)
Add 3 to 4 to get 7.
(7+1)/(3)
Add 1 to 7 to get 8.
Answer: (8)/(3)