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+8+-9+-2 on a number line

+8+-9+-2 on a number line-example-1

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Hi there! I can help you! 8 + (-9) + (-2). When adding negative integers, you have to subtract. 8 - 9 is -1 and -1 - 2 is -3. You would have to start at 8 and go to the left 11 times to land on -3. The sum to the problem is -3.
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