Subtract – 134 from the sum of 38 and – 87.

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– 85

183

– 183

answer is D.

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Concept- To determine the sum of two numbers with the same sign, positive or negative, simply add the modulus of the two numbers, and then give the sum a sign that is similar to the signs of the two numbers.
In order to determine the sum of two numbers with opposite signs, the absolute value of the sum is the difference of the two numbers, taken without consideration of their sign, and the sum is given a sign that is higher than the sum of the two modulus values of the numbers.
The given numbers are 38 and (–87).
First, we are required to add 38 and (–87).

Now, we will subtract (–134) from the sum
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Hence, the correct answer is option (4).

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