QuestionConvert and explain the equivalence of the expression: $$-8 + (22)$$.

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We can check the equivalence of the original expression and the simplified expression by substituting a value for the expression. Since the expression does not contain any variables, it should be equal to itself.$$-8+(22) =14$$Since both expressions are equal to14, we can conclude that they are equivalent.The equivalent expression for $$-8+(22)$$ is $$14$$.