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Determine the answer to 3+(-5) explain steps on number line

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Answer:

-2

Explanation:

When you add a negative number, instead of going 5 places ahead, it goes 5 places back on a number line.

So you would treat this like a subtraction problem. Instead of 3+(-5) it would act like 3-5.

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