Solve the Integer Equation: -12 + 5 (Basic Arithmetic)

Solve the following problem:

−12+5= -12+5=

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00:00 Solve
00:03 The number is aimed, negative
00:08 Progress to the negative side of the axis is to the left
00:10 Let's take 12 jumps to the left
00:17 The number is aimed, positive
00:20 Progress to the positive side of the axis is to the right
00:26 Let's take 5 jumps to the right
00:32 And this is the solution to the question

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Understand the problem

Solve the following problem:

−12+5= -12+5=

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Step-by-step solution

We will locate the number negative 12 on the number line, and from there we will move 5 steps to the right (since 5 is greater than zero):

-12-12-12-10-10-10-8-8-8-6-6-6-4-4-4-2-2-2

We can see that we have reached the number negative 7.

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Final Answer

−7 -7

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a is negative number.

b is negative number.

What is the sum of a+b?

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