Use braces and digits to indicate the set of even numbers.

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Original problem) –8.3 + 9.2 – 4.4 + 3.7.

Step 1) −8.3 + 9.2 + 4.4 + 3.7 Additive inverse

Step 2) −8.3 + 4.4 + 9.2 + 3.7 Commutative property

Step 3) −8.3 + (4.4 + 9.2 + 3.7) Associative property

Step 4) −8.3 + 17.3

Allen should have collected negative numbers together and positive numbers together.

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