Use the Five-Step Strategy for Solving Word Problems to Find

question 406

Multiple Choice

Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in the following exercise.
-One number exceeds another by -5. The sum of the numbers is -1. What are the numbers?

• A)3 and 3
• B)-4 and 3
• C)-3 and 2
• D)No solution

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