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Rewrite any subtractions in the problem as addition in symbolic form and evaluate.
Rewrite any subtractions in the problem as addition in symbolic form and evaluate. When you rewrite as addition, place all negative numbers in parentheses.
Rewrite any subtraction in the problem $\displaystyle {5}-{8}+{1}$ as addition: Use your last answer for the questions below. What is the sum of the positive numbers? What is the sum of the negative numbers? Add your last two answers to find the combined sum. Find the total sum:
Rewrite any subtraction in the problem $\displaystyle {3}-{2}-{7}$ as addition: Use your last answer for the questions below. What is the sum of the positive numbers? What is the sum of the negative numbers? Add your last two answers to find the combined sum. Find the total sum: