Question

Is the sum of –8 + 3 negative? How do you know?

Answer 1

Answer: Yes

Explanation:

The answer is negative. That is because you are adding three to negative 8.

Think about it. 8 is greater than three, right?

-8 + 3 = -5

You are bringing -8 closer to 0:

-8, -7, -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

Bring -8 three spaces closer to 0. You get -5.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

The sum is negative because the number with the greatest value is negative.

Explanation:

If the it's the same sign add, if not subtract.

8-3=5

keep the sign of the bigger number.

-5

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