What explains how to model -5+ 3 on a number line?
Is it start at zero tehn move left five times then right three times to end at -2 ?
Right! :-)
Awesome! Guess I wasn't confused.Thanks.
<g> You're welcome.
To model the expression -5 + 3 on a number line, you can follow these steps:
1. Start at the point zero (0) on the number line, which represents the origin.
2. Since we have a negative number (-5), we have to move left (to the left of the origin). Moving left represents subtracting from zero.
3. Move left five times on the number line, marking the points -1, -2, -3, -4, and -5.
4. Now, since we have a positive number (+3), we have to move right (to the right of the origin). Moving right represents adding to zero.
5. Move right three times on the number line, marking the points -4, -3, and -2.
By following these steps, you would end up at the point -2 on the number line. Therefore, the correct representation of -5 + 3 on the number line is starting from zero, moving left five times, and then moving right three times to end at -2.