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Find the sum of: –50, –200 and 300 - Mathematics

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Find the sum of:

–50, –200 and 300

Sum
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Solution

(–50) + (–200) + (+300)

= (–50) + (–200) + (+200) + (+100)

= (–50) + 0 + (+100)  ...[∵ (–a) + (+a) = 0]

= (–50) + (+100)

= (–50) + (+50) + (+50)

= 0 + (+50)  ...[∵ (–a) + (+a) = 0]

= 50

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