Simplify. - 5.9 + (-8.7) - (-12.3) A. - 26.9 B. - 9.5 C. - 2.3 D. 15.1

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2 May, 16:42

Simplify. - 5.9 + (-8.7) - (-12.3) A. - 26.9 B. - 9.5 C. - 2.3 D. 15.1

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You can cancel the subtraction sign and the negative sign to make - 5.9 + (-8.7) + 12.3 Add the negatives 5.9 and 8.7, and the answer of that is - 14.6. Subtract 12.3 from 14.6, and the answer is C.