2006-09-12 12:21:01 · 11 answers · asked by heavensent q 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
-3
2006-09-12 12:24:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 + -5 = -3
2006-09-12 12:26:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is -3, because you have a positive 2, and a negative 5, and your adding, and when you are adding two different signs you subtract and take the sign of the largest. So your answer to 2+(-5)=-3
2006-09-12 12:29:06 · answer #3 · answered by angelfire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-3
heres how you do it. the question asking what is 2 plus a negative five. automaticall i think SUBTRACTION!! why you ask? because when a negative is next to a positive like that you are going to subtract.
but when a negative is next to a negative you are going to add
my teacher taught me this method called chop chop:
if you have 2 negatives by each other, you cross a line vertical through them, because the 2 lines of a negative sign put together equal a positive. but when you have a positive and a negative you take away the positive and keep the negative.
i hope that helps, i am sorry if i made it kind of confusing for u!!
2006-09-12 12:29:12 · answer #4 · answered by swimangel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when u add 2 on to -5 it becomes -3 because anything under 0 (ie -1,-2etc) when you are adding u have 2 bring your number from -5 to 0
2006-09-12 12:31:34 · answer #5 · answered by mummy of 2gorgeous boys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are adding a negative, just get rid of the "plus" sign. then you are left with 2 - 5, which will equal -3.
2006-09-12 12:27:47 · answer #6 · answered by haha183 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-3, because that is pretty much 2-5.
2006-09-12 12:26:52 · answer #7 · answered by abbs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely -3
2006-09-12 12:43:08 · answer #8 · answered by DexterLoxley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-3
2+-5 (take out perentheses b/c nothings being multiplied.)
=-3
2006-09-12 12:27:03 · answer #9 · answered by what 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-3... use your calculator
2006-09-12 12:26:59 · answer #10 · answered by shelshe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋