SOLUTION: It says "tell whether each equation is true, false, or open. Explain. 1. 13+(-12)-3=-2

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Question 774716: It says "tell whether each equation is true, false, or open. Explain.
1. 13+(-12)-3=-2
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It is not an open statement because there are no variables. So do the indicated arithmetic until you get one number on each side of the equals sign. If they are the same number, then you have a true statement, otherwise false.

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