jalissagolden114 jalissagolden114
  • 24-03-2020
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Explain how you can use a number line to find the sum of 4+(-8)

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quadejarichardson123 quadejarichardson123
  • 24-03-2020

Answer:

-4

Step-by-step explanation:

you add to the left of a positive to negative

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TheBlueFox
TheBlueFox TheBlueFox
  • 24-03-2020

Answer: -4

Explanation: To add 4 + (-8), we start at 0 on the number line.

4 tells us to move 4 units to the left.

From there, -8 tells us to move 8 units back to the left and you can see from the picture below that we end up at -4.

So 4 + (-8) is -4.

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