12.3 – (-9.6) = 12.3 + 9.6 simplify the expression , and explain what the number means with regard to the problem.

When two negatives are put together, it makes a positive. Something subtracted by a negative number, will then have that negative number added to it. Don't ask me to explain, it's just a rule in math.

i think there was a typo. you wrote pat brings 3 quarts of ice-cream to the party. each serving of ice-cream is 1 6 quart. how many total servings of ice-cream does pat bring to the party? i think the bold is supposed to be 1/6. so 1 quart of ice cream = 6 servings. 6 * 3 = 18.

the answer is 18.

Answer might be d.i think