-5 + 8 + -14 help and explain please. :]?

Question

thanks.

Answer 1

just make a numberline starting at -11 and going to +11. Dont forget 0. so it should go -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11. start at -5 and go to the right 8 spaces bc its a + sign. since it is -14 just ignore the + sign before it so move to the left 14 spaces. This means your answer should be -11. In the future if you ever see 2 minus signs side by side then just cancel them out and they equal 1 plus sign.

Answer 2

Think of it as maintaining a checking account. If you're $5.00 overdrawn and deposit $8.00, how much do you now have inthe account? Three, right? Then when you write a check for $14.00, you're overdrawn again--by how much?

In other words, when you add a negative number, you're actually subtracting it. If the problem began "8 + -5," you'd probably see the answer up to that point more quickly. And 8 + -5 is the same as -5 + 8, jsut as 2 = 3 is the same as 3+ 2.

At this point you should understand the concept and be able to figure out the problem on your own rather than depending on someone just to tell you the answer.

Answer 3

Draw yourself a number line that extends from negative 30 to positive 30. Put your finger on -5 then add 8 by moving your finger eight numerals to the right, you should end at +3, then subtract 14 by moving your finger 14 numerals to the left, you should end at -11. -11 is your answer.

Answer 4

-11

5 minus 8 = 3
3 plus -14 is like saying 3 - 14
= -11

Answer 5

if this is really to hard just add 14 and 5 put a neg. in front of it -19 then add 8 which'll be like subrating and keep the neg sign. -11

Answer 6

Taking it literally
negative 5
plus positive 8
plus negative 14
equals a negative 11 (-11)

Answer 7

the answer is -11