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Simplify: 7 minus the quantity (negative 4 minus 3), minus 9.

AEquals 5
BEquals -5
CEquals -19
DEquals 19
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Equals 5
1. Simplify inside the parentheses first: negative 4 minus 3 equals negative 7. 2. The expression becomes 7 minus negative 7, minus 9. 3. Subtracting negative 7 is the same as adding 7, so 7 plus 7 equals 14. 4. Finish with 14 minus 9, which equals 5. _Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Integers", section 3.3 Subtract Integers_
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