Solve -4 + (-2): Adding Negative Numbers on a Number Line

Question

Solve the following problem using the number line below:

$-4+(-2)=$

00:00 Solve

00:05 Let's start from point (-4)

00:08 The number is intentional, negative

00:12 Movement towards the negative side of the axis is to the left

00:16 Let's take 2 jumps to the left towards the negative side

00:21 And this is the solution to the question

We'll locate minus 4 on the number line and move two steps to the left (since minus 2 is less than zero):

We can see that we've arrived at the number minus 6.

$-6$