Question

A number line from negative 5 to 1 with two arrows on top of it. One arrow begins at 0 and ends at negative 1. It is labeled negative 1. Another arrow begins at negative 1 and ends at negative 4. It is labeled negative 3.

An expression is

Answer 1

An expression for the illustration on the number line is -1 + (-3) . The sum is -4.

The first illustration begins at 0 and ends at -1 . Since , the arrow extends 1 unit to the left from 0 , we have

• -1

The second illustration begins at -1 and extends to -4 . Since the arrow extends 3 units to the left from -1, we have;

• -3

An expression for the sum is ;

• -1 + (-3)

Now we have ;

-1 - 3 = -4

Complete Question:

A number line from negative 5 to 1 with two arrows on top of it. One arrow begins at 0 and ends at negative 1. It is labeled negative 1. Another arrow begins at negative 1 and ends at negative 4. It is labeled negative 3.

An expression is ___ . Find its sum