SOLUTION: (-3)+(-5)= the possibilites are..........8, -2, -8,&2

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Question 9240: (-3)+(-5)= the possibilites are..........8, -2, -8,&2
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(-3) + (-5) = -8

Take the number line -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Now start at -3 and count -5 to the left to find -8
A negative number plus a negative number = a negative number or counts to the left side of the number line.
a negative number plus a positive number starts on the left (negative side of the number line and counts to the right on the number line.
Example: (-3) + 5 = 2. start at -3 on the number line and count 5 to the right to find 2.