Question

Determine the answer to 3 + (−5) and explain the steps using a number line and its not -2 because i tried and she said it was wrong my teacher.HELPPP!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Answer:

-2

Step-by-step explanation:

Here is a number line:

<-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------>

        -6    -5     -4    -3     -2    -1      0      1      2     3      4     5      6

Start at 3, marked with an S below:

<-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----S----+-----+-----+------>

        -6    -5     -4    -3     -2    -1      0      1      2     3      4      5     6

Since you are adding a negative number, -5, count 5 numbers to the left starting on P which corresponds to 3.

                                        5<---4<---3<----2<---1<---Start

<-------+-----+-----+-----+-----E-----+-----+-----+-----+-----S----+-----+-----+------>

        -6    -5     -4    -3     -2    -1      0      1      2     3      4      5     6

You end up at E which corresponds to -2.

Therefore, -5 added to 3 is -2.

I don't know how your teacher can say that 3 + (-5) is not -2 since -2 is the correct answer. Perhaps you should check on the question to make sure it really is 3 + (-5) and not something else.