Question

Where is the answer to the expression 4 − 8 located on a horizontal number line? 4 units to the left of 4

Answer 1

4 - 8 = -4

A negative number is alwats at the left in a horizontal line.

Let's try to rapresent it.

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4

So, you count from +4 to -4

Your answer is "8 units to the left of 4"