Adding Integers Answers

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A
A drop in temperature is a decrease.
B
A decrease means to add a negative amount.
C
A negative number is needed to determine a lower predicted temperature.
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[6 + 3] + 5 = 14(–5) + [3 + 6] = –4[(–5) + (–3)] + 6 = –25 + [(–6) + (–3)] = –4[6 + (–5)] + (–3) = –2[(–5) + 6 ] + (–3) = 4

A
[6 + 3] + 5 = 14
B
(–5) + [3 + 6] = –4
C
[(–5) + (–3)] + 6 = –2
D
5 + [(–6) + (–3)] = –4
E
[6 + (–5)] + (–3) = –2
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[(–5) + 6 ] + (–3) = 4
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What property did Bill use?associative property✔ commutative propertydistributive propertyidentity property

A
associative property
B
✔ commutative property
C
distributive property
D
identity property
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What is the error in Aaron’s reasoning?

A
The commutative property is not true for addition.
B
The negative signs were switched.
C
The numbers are not in the correct order.
D
The associative property was used.
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Check all that you included in your response.

A
The temperature started at positive 29 degrees.
B
The temperature fell 29 degrees, which is represented by negative 29.
C
29 and -29 are opposites, so their distance from zero is the same.

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