| $$ \begin{aligned}-8.6+7.2& \xlongequal{ }-8+7 \xlongequal{ } \\[1 em] & \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-1\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{-8} + \color{blue}{7} = \color{blue}{-1} $$ |