document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=883549>Question 883549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please explain how you will solve -5-(-3) using a number line. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533601 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=533601\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> start at -5 .  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "on the number line, - usually means move left,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but when you have -(- in combination it becomes move right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so -(-3) becomes move right 3 .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If we start at -5 and move right 3 we are now at -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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