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| Expression | 1. As distinguished from arithmetical sum, the aggregate of two or more numbers or quantities taken with regard to their signs, as + or -, according to the rules of addition in algebra; thus, the algebraic sum of -2, 8, and -1 is 5.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: ALGEBRAIC SUM
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| Algebraic sum | As distinguished from arithmetical sum, the aggregate of two or more numbers or quantities taken with regard to their signs, as + or -, according to the rules of addition in algebra; thus, the algebraic sum of -2, 8, and -1 is 5. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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