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What do you get when you get when you add two negative numbers together? Give an example

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Answer:

A negative number.

Explanation:

For example, -5+-3 is -8. This is because as you add negative numbers, you go further down the number line, therefore it becomes smaller and a small negative number has a bigger number in front of the minus sign.

User Basav
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You get a negative number


-3 + (-10) = -13

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