Question

What is -3 + (-1) equal

Answer 1

-4

Explanation:

Our task is to simplify this expression:

`\twoheadrightarrow\quad\sf{-3+(-1)}`

Recall that adding a negative is the same thing as subtracting a positive. So, you can think about this as subtracting positive 1 instead of adding negative 1. Therefore:

`\twoheadrightarrow\quad\sf{-3-1}`

`\twoheadrightarrow\quad\boxed{\sf{-4}}`

Answer 2

- 4

Explanation:

note that + (-) ≡ - , then

- 3 + (- 1)

= - 3 - 1

= - 4