Question

you borrow $12 from a friend and pay back $8.

to help you understand your finances, evaluate the following expression:

\\(-12 + 8\\)

a.) -20
b.) 4
c.) -4
d.) 20

Explanation:

Translate the financial scenario to signed values

Borrowing \$12 represents a debt, which is written as LXI0. Paying back \$8 represents a positive change, written as \(+8\).

Evaluate the expression

$$ -12 + 8 = -4 $$

Match the result to the options

The calculated value is \(-4\), which corresponds to option c.

Answer:

• a.) -20
• b.) 4
• c.) -4 (Correct answer)
• d.) 20