What is -6+-3?

Question

i always get really confused with minus numbers

Answer 1

-9

Imagine a number line (or better yet, draw it). Anything to the left of the zero is a negative number. Usually, when you add, you continue to the right, right? Well when you add a NEGATIVE, you go left. Whenever you see a minus sign, think left. Now, if you see a negative of a negative, that means go the opposite way of the negative... which means go to the right. Just keep thinking -- positive and negative are opposite, so each time you see one, start in that direction, but reverse direction when the sign changes. That's how I think of it, anyway.

Answer 2

-9

For this problem, since both numbers are negative, you can look at it as if you were adding positive numbers. 6 + 3 = 9. Since the the original numbers are negative here, you know that the answer is negative.

When the signs of the two numbers are different, you have to see which one is bigger. Look at the absolute values of both numbers and determin if the positive or the negative number is larger. Then subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and you'll get the numerical portion. The sign is the sign of the number that had the larger absolute value.

Answer 3

The answer is negative nine. Whenever you have a problem like that, if the second number is negative, make it positive and reverse the operation sign in front of it. This only works for addition and subtraction, though.
-6 + -3~>
-6 - 3~>
____
|l -9 l|
`^`^`^`

Answer 4

- 6 + - 3
- 6 - 3
- 9

that' the answer
- 9

Answer 5

The answer is -9

coz -6 + (-3), the plus and minus sign in the bracket is times together and u get -6-3 bocz plus and minus times together you get minus.

(+)(-)= (-)
(+)(+)=(+)
(-)(-)=(+)

Answer 6

when you get such problems to solve, put the numbers in brackets, (-6) + (-3) = ?
+ (-) is always equal to -. so
-6 - 3 = -9
the sign remains the same you just add up the nos. i am bad at explaining. hope it gets thru to u.

Answer 7

it is like this-
-6+(-3)=
-6-3=
-9

Answer 8

It is the addition of two of the same kind.
Anyway, the answer is -9.

Answer 9

-9 remember - + - = - ; - + + = find the difference and put sign of gr8er number

Answer 10

-9