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

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Soo it is -8 I’m keeping text cuz it says it need to be 20 characters long
Determine the answer to (-3)+(-5) and explain the step using a number line-example-1
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Answer:

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Explanation:

When are adding a negative number, that means that you just subtracting a positive value.

-3 + (-5) -> -3 - 5

On a number line you would to put finger at the point -3 and move to the left 5 spaces since we are subtracting.

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