Solve (-2)+3 Using the Number Line: Step-by-Step Visual Guide

Question

(2)+3= (-2)+3=

-6-6-6-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-1000111222333444555666

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's locate negative 2 on the number line.

Since negative 2 is less than 0, we'll move two steps left from zero, where each step represents one whole number as follows:

-6-6-6-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-1000111222333444555666

Now let's look at the operation in the exercise.

Since the operation is +3 +3

And since 3 is greater than 0, we'll move three steps right from negative 2, where each step represents one whole number as follows:

-6-6-6-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-1000111222333444555666

We can see that we arrived at the number 1.

Answer

1 1