Question

-25+(-20)=
I know that this is super easy but I just cant figure it out. I am refraining from using a calculator because that is not helping me.. I need to see it spelled out for my to understand

Answer 1

rewrite it as -25-20

Answer 2

basically writing +- is entirely a big no no because teachers will mark off points for that

Answer 3

so you need to rewrite it as -25-20

Answer 4

if the problem was -25-(-20) distribute the negative and it will become -25+20 which is -5

Answer 5

25 apples. Add 20 apples. What do you have?

25 "negatives". Add 20 "negatives". What do you have?

Answer 6

O___O what! I think about finance when I see a negative + a negative number

Answer 7

So by doing that I see that my answer is -45...

So I could show my work by saying

-25+(-20)
-25-20=-45
??

Answer 8

yupp...

Answer 9

are look at number line if im at -25 and go -20 more the i would be at -45

Answer 10

more like you owe 25 dollars and then owe 20 more dollars, so you're 45 dollars in the red.

Answer 11

Ohhhh Ok... Great Thanks!! Man I wish I was as good at this stuff as yall are!!