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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5 + 9?

OpenStudy (jamesj):

You just deleted the post where I wrote the method to get to the answer. Again, draw a number line. Starting at zero, jump backwards--to the left--5 spaces. Now jump forwards--the the right--9 spaces. Where do you end up?

OpenStudy (jamesj):

Ah, so he did.

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