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Why is 3 + (−5) equal to −2? Because it is 5 units to the left of 0 on a horizontal number line Because it is 5 units to the right of 3 on a horizontal number line Because it is 5 units to the left of 3 on a horizontal number line Because it is 5 units to the right of 0 on a horizontal number line

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OpenStudy (jonathan34):

it is 5 units to the left of 3 on a horizontal number line.

OpenStudy (jonathan34):

3+(−5) REMEMBER :- 1)WHEN + SIGN IS ADJACENT TO -VE SIGN,THEN THE WHOLE SIGN CONVERTS INTO -VE SIGN so,in this question,+ sign is adjacent to -ve sign,so our new sign becomes -ve sign, 3−5=−2=Answer

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