Simplify 3 - (2 - 8).

Question

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Answer 1

3 - (2 - 8)

This means:

3 - 2 + 8 because subtracting a negative is adding.

 

 

This is a copy of my previous answer.

Answer 2

Do the operation in the parentheses first:

 

3 - (2 - 8) = 3 - (-6) = 3 + 6 = 9

 

Alternatively, you can distribute the - sign across the parentheses:

 

3 - (2 - 8) = 3 - 2 + 8 = 1 + 8 = 9