Solve -30 + 4 + (-8): Adding Multiple Negative Numbers

Question

Solve the following equation:

30+4+(8)= -30+4+(-8)=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's locate negative 30 on the number line and move 4 steps to the right (since 4 is greater than zero):

-27-27-27-28-28-28-29-29-29-30-30-30-31-31-31-32-32-32-33-33-33-34-34-34-35-35-35-36-36-36-37-37-37-38-38-38-39-39-39-40-40-40-26-26-26

We reach negative 26.

Resulting in the following exercise:

26+(8)= -26+(-8)=

Now let's locate negative 26 on the number line and move 8 steps to the left (since negative 8 is less than zero):

-27-27-27-28-28-28-29-29-29-30-30-30-31-31-31-32-32-32-33-33-33-34-34-34-35-35-35-36-36-36-37-37-37-38-38-38-39-39-39-40-40-40-26-26-26We reach negative 34

Answer

34 -34