How can you tell -38 + (-24) will be negative before finding the sum? I will give pls help!

because adding a negative is the same thing as subtracting a positive, so the answer will be further negative than where it started.

also, you can tell because even if the 24 was positive, -38 is more negative than 24 is positive, so either way the answer will be negative.

Step-by-step explanation:

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38 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given is an equation in x and y where y represents the total pay = regular pay+overtime pay while x represents the hours worked.

Since for 38 hours regular pay of 950  and overtime at other rate of 30 we get

regular rate pay per hour = $ per hour

and beyond 38 hours 30 per hour

Hence find that after 38 hours he gets over time pay and upto 38 hours he gets a regular pay