Question 677251: what is 3+(-4)+(-2)-5 explain your answer and plot it in a number line. Found 2 solutions by stanbon, lynnlo:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3+(-4)+(-2)-5
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Draw a number line; mark -10 to 10 on it
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Put your pencil point at x = 0
Your Problem:
Move 3 to the right to +3
Move 4 to the left to -1
Move 2 to the left to -3
Move 5 to the left to -8
That is the answer.
Cheers,
Stan H.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! -8 number line
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-14 -12 -10 -8
you will put your dot on -8 on a number line
3+(-4)+(-2)+-5
3+-4+(-2)+-5
3+-4+-2+-5
combine like terms 3+-4=-1
-1+-2+-5
combine like terms -1+-2=-3
combine like terms
-3+-5=-8
-8
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