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Adding Integers

Question 4 of 10 • Pre-Algebra - MA3119 A ? Distance Learning

Rita is adding . She rewrites the expression as . What is Rita’s error?

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A
She used the commutative property, which cannot be used with negative numbers.
B
In the new expression, –8 and 1 should both be negative.
C
She used the associative property which should only be used with positive numbers..
D
She switched the negative signs for –8 and 1.
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