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Definition of algebraic 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 the algebraic sum of −2, 8, and −1 is 5 — compare arithmetical sum

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1809, in the meaning defined above

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“Algebraic sum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/algebraic%20sum. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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