<u><em>Answer:</em></u>both numbers are negative
negative number is greater than the positive number
<u><em>Explanation:</em></u><u>
In order to add two rational numbers and get a negative value, one of two scenarios should occur:</u>
<u>1- both numbers are negative.</u>
In this case, the answer would definitely be negative as the two numbers are originally negative
<u>Examples:</u>
-9 + -2 = -9 - 2 = -11

<u>2- negative number is greater than the positive number</u>
In this case, the negative sign would dominate and the result would be negative
<u>Examples:</u>
-9 + 3 = -6

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Answer:
$16.6
Step-by-step explanation:
x is the price of each CD before tax
so 3x + 3.60 = 53.40
3x = 53.40 - 3.60 = 49.80
x = 49.80/3 = 16.6
Add 2 to both sides...x>3
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
When simplifying an exponent a way to do is to expand the exponent. This means that it will now be

Whenever you see an x or y on the numerator and denominator cross it out because it is the same thing as 1
When you cross out all of the x's and y's the only variable left is y in the denominator. This means that the answer is 