Provide an appropriate response.How can you rewrite a subtraction of integers problem to make it easier to solve? Give an example.

What will be an ideal response?


Change subtraction to addition, and change the sign of the subtrahend to its opposite.
-6 - (-3) = -6 + (+3) = -3

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Solve the problem.The gross national product for the United States was . Round this amount to the nearest hundred-billion.

A. $59,076,000,000,000 B. $59,100,000,000,000 C. $59,000,000,000,000 D. $59,080,000,000,000

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Refer to the figure. Write the bearings of the points C and D.

A. C: S 81° E D: S 65° E B. C: S 81° E D: S 25° E C. C: S 9° E D: S 65° E D. C: S 9° E D: S 25° E

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Multiply.(2x + 2.7)(2x - 2.7)

A. 4x2 - 7.29 B. 4x2 - 5.4 C. 4x2 - 72.9 D. 4x2 - 10.8x- 7.29

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Provide an appropriate response.Consider an equation of direct variation y = kx. When x increases, does y increase or decrease?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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