Question 368119: 8+(-3)
Please Explain How To Solve.
Answer by nyc_function(2741)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! To solve, you need to know the rules for addition of signed numbers.
When adding two numbers with different signs, subtract and include the sign of the bigger number with your answer.
8 + (-3) = 8 minus 3, which is 5.
The reason why the answer is 5 and not -5 is because 8 is BIGGER than -3.
By the way, you need to memorize the rules of signed numbers because you will see and use them all the time in math. Students who do not take time out to memorize these signs will have a hard time in algebra and beyond.
One day, you will get stuff like 8x + (-3x) which of course = 5x. You need to know the rules of signed numbers to solve such questions.
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