What is the first step of finding the sum negative forty-five plus positive thirty-six?

Subtract forty-five minus thirty-six

Subtract thirty-six minus forty-five

Add forty-five plus thirty-six

Add negative forty-five plus negative thirty-six

Question

What is the first step of finding the sum negative forty-five plus positive thirty-six? 

 Subtract forty-five minus thirty-six 

 Subtract thirty-six minus forty-five 

 Add forty-five plus thirty-six 

 Add negative forty-five plus negative thirty-six

anonymous · Answer

-9

anonymous · Answer

Negative plus a positive will be a negative.

anonymous · Answer

number line
-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Reply Using Drawing

regardless if you starting number is negative or positive:
add a positive towards the right 
add a negative towards the left
subtract a negative to the right like adding a positive
minus a positive to the left

anonymous · Answer

i knew that just seeing if you knew lmao

anonymous · Answer

http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/5259ed63e4b002bdb08f937c keep on believin

anonymous · Answer

hmm

anonymous · Answer

so subtract 36 - -45