What is the value of -27-8?
Can't you just add the two negatives?
-27-28 = (-1)(27)+(-1)(8) = (-1)(27+8) = ____
To get the value of -27-8, we need to subtract 8 from -27.
To do this, we start by writing down the two numbers:
-27
- 8
Now we can subtract the numbers by lining them up vertically:
-27
- 8
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-35
Therefore, the value of -27-8 is -35.