Question

@Chris00
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Answer 1

remember that -(-) = +
+(-)=-
-(+)=-

so here, 5+(-8)=5-8

Answer 2

so what is 5-8?

Answer 3

-3?

Answer 4

yep!

Answer 5

I think the answer is -4...

Answer 6

what would u think the answer is?

-7+3

start at -7 on the number line and go three units to the right

Yep!! -4 it is

Answer 7

another way of saying -300+500
is just 500-300

Answer 8

if it confuses you

Answer 9

So it's -200??

Answer 10

so what do you think?
nope,

you start at +500 and then subtract 300 off of it.

so you start at 500 on the number line, then go left 300 times

Answer 11

Oh! So its just 200. no negative part

Answer 12

yep!

Answer 13

remember what i said,

5+(-9) = 5-9

Answer 14

start at +5 on the number line then go back 9 units

Answer 15

go left*

Answer 16

So it's 4?? or -4?

Answer 17

its one of those two, but if you are starting at 5 on the number line and you want to go left 9 units, what would it be?

Answer 18

It's -4! I think..