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Documentation of Negative Offset Calculations

You are drafting a section for a technical training manual on data adjustments. Your task is to describe how to evaluate two specific formulas: (a) n+1n + 1 and (b) −n+1-n + 1, using a baseline input of n=−5n = -5.

In your response, provide the step-by-step substitution process for both formulas and state the final numerical results. Additionally, explain the specific rule regarding the notation −n-n and why it yields a positive result in this particular scenario.

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