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Question
Add the following
(−3) and (−5) using number line
Sum
Solution
Starting at zero on the number line facing positive direction and move 3 steps backward reaching −3.
Then we move 5 steps backward to represent −5 and reach −8.
∴ (−3) + (−5) = −8
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Chapter 1: Number System - Exercise 1.1 [Page 9]