Solve the Addition Problem: Adding -22 and -8

Question

Solve the following problem:

22+(8)= -22+(-8)=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's locate the number negative 22 on the number line.

We'll move 8 steps to the left (since negative 8 is less than zero):

-21-21-21-22-22-22-23-23-23-24-24-24-25-25-25-26-26-26-27-27-27-28-28-28-29-29-29-30-30-30-31-31-31-32-32-32-33-33-33-34-34-34

We can see that we've arrived at the number negative 30.

Answer

30 -30