Find the sum. $- ( - 3 ) + ( - 7 )$
A) -4
B) 4
C) 10
D) -3
E) 10

Name: Find the sum. $- ( - 3 ) + ( - 7 )$ A) -4 B) 4 C) 10 D) -3 E) 10
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Question

Find the sum. $- ( - 3 ) + ( - 7 )$
A) -4 
B) 4 
C) 10 
D) -3 
E) 10

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To add two negative numbers, we can find their sum by adding the absolute values of the numbers and then putting a negative sign in front of the result. 
So, |-3| + |-7| = 3 + 7 = 10 
And, the sum of the given numbers is -10. 
Therefore, -(-3) + (-7) = 3 - 7 = -4. Thus, the answer is A) -4.

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