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Question
Use the number line and add the following integers: 5 + (−2) + (−6)
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Solution
On the number line, we start from 0 and move 5 steps to the right to reach point A. Now, starting from A, we move 2 steps to the left to reach point B. Again, starting from B, we move 6 steps to the left to reach point C.
C represents the integer −3.
∴ 5 + (−2) + (−6) = −3
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