Solve Integer Addition: 16 + (-20) Step by Step

Solve the following problem:

16+(−20)= 16+(-20)=

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00:00 Solve
00:03 Find point 16 on the axis
00:07 The number is intentional, negative
00:10 Movement to the negative side of the axis is to the left
00:14 Let's take 20 jumps to the left
00:33 And this is the solution to the question

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Understand the problem

Solve the following problem:

16+(−20)= 16+(-20)=

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Step-by-step solution

Let's locate the number 16 on the number line, then move 20 steps to the left from it (since minus 20 is less than zero):

-2-2-2000222444666888101010121416-4

We can see that we have reached the number minus 4.

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Final Answer

−4 -4

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a is negative number.

b is negative number.

What is the sum of a+b?

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