Question

Determine the answer to 3 + (−5) and explain the steps using a number line.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer would be -2

Step-by-step explanation:

A trick I learned is that you can take the negative and turn it into a positive and add them but you have to remember the product would be a negative after if you are adding positive and a negative

Answer 2

Answer:

$\boxed{ -2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

On a number line

• Adding a positive number means moving to the right
• Adding a negative number means moving to the left

Using the number line,

Add 3 + (-5)

Step 1. Find 3 on the number line  

Start at 0 and move three units to the right (see Image below).

This takes you to 3.

Step 2. Add (-5)

Start at 3 and move five units to the left.

This takes you to -2.

$\boxed{\textbf{3 + (-5) = -2}}$