Solve: -3+(-3)+(-3)?3+3+3 - Negative and Positive Number Patterns

Question

$-3+(-3)+(-3)?3+3+3$

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Choose the appropriate sign

00:04 Find the point (-3) on the axis

00:08 Positive multiplied by negative always equals negative

00:12 Let's take 3 jumps left (to the negative side) on the axis

00:17 Positive multiplied by negative always equals negative

00:22 Let's take 3 jumps left (to the negative side) on the axis

00:27 This is the solution for the left side, now let's calculate the right side

00:31 Find the point (3) on the axis

00:34 Let's take 3 jumps right (to the positive side) on the axis

00:38 And again let's take 3 jumps right (to the positive side) on the axis

00:44 This is the solution for the right side

00:53 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's remember the laws:

$-(-x)=+x$

$+(-x)=-x$

We'll solve the left side first.

Let's write the exercise in the appropriate form:

$-3-3-3=$

We'll solve the exercise from left to right:

$-3-3=-6$

$-6-3=-9$

Now let's solve the right side:

$3+3+3=$

$3+3=6$

$6+3=9$

Since the right side is larger, the appropriate sign will be:

$-9 < 9$

Answer

$<$

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