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Question 5 (Essay Worth 5 points)

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

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The answer is -8.

A negative plus a negative is always going to be negative.

If you started on -3 and added -5, you would jump 5 times to the left (negative) of -3 to get to -8.

However, if it was -3 + 5, the answer would be 2, as you are jumping 5 times to the right (positive).

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