How do yo think we should add -3 to -5

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Adding the negative integers -3 and -5 is like subtracting (-5) - 3. In this case, -3 plus -5 equals -8.

Kachina answered Sep 10, 2018

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When we add negative numbers together, they go farther left to the number line.

-5+-3= 8

Or

-5-3= -8 (same thing)

I hope this helps!
~cupcake

Russell Uhl answered Sep 15, 2018

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