Question

Could you please help me. what is -3 -8

Answer 1

Answer:

$- 11$

Step-by-step explanation:

$- 3 - 8 \\ = - 11$

Hope it is helpful.....

Answer 2

Answer:

-11

Step-by-step explanation:

-3-8 can also be written as (-3) + (-8). When the brackets are opened it becomes -3-8.

To determine, whether to add or subtract the two numbers, there is a simple rule:-

1)Minus and Minus makes plus

2)Minus and plus makes Minus

3)plus and Minus makes Minus

4)plus and plus makes plus

Now to determine which sign to be put on the number, there is another rule:-

1) Put the sign of the greater number

Now in this case -3-8.

As you can see there are 2 negative numbers so the first rule is applied and they are added. So that makes 11. The largest number among the 2 is 8 and the sign of 8 is negative and hence our answer is negative that is -11

Hope this helps.