Pat is 38 and James is 18
38+2=40
18+2=20
The smallest number would be 4
the three numbers would be 4, 10, and 14, which would have a sum of 28
Option A would be the best strategy here.
Identity property!
Because the identity property for addition tells us that zero added to any number is the number itself. Zero is called the "additive identity." In this case, 0 is being added to 40.
1.41 is greater than 1.39
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