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Question: work out −7.5 + 2.25.
−7.5 + 2.25
1 Add
Start at −7.5.
Go up 2.25.
We land on −5.25.
= −5.25
So the answer is −5.25.
Answer
= −5.25
Calculate -7.5 + 2.25
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Work out −7.9 + 1.84
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−6.06