Evaluate 3 + -8 + -4 where h equals -7

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Question 2 (essay worth 10 points) (03.02 mc) in δabc shown below, point a is at (0, 0), point b is at (x2, 0), point c is at (x1, y1), point d is at x sub 1 over 2, y sub 1 over 2, and point e is at the quantity of x sub 1 plus x sub 2 over 2, y sub 1 over 2: triangle abc is shown. point d lies on segment ac and point e lies on segment bc. a segment is drawn between points d and e. point a is at the origin. prove that segment de is parallel to segment ab.

Pls given: q = 7m + 3n, r = 11 - 2m, s = n + 5, and t = -m - 3n + 8. simplify r - [s + t]. m - 2n - 2 -m + 2n - 2 3m - 4n + 14 -3m - 4n + 14 (not this one)