How would you graph the result of -3 plus 5 as a point on the number line?

Answer 1

Draw the number line (horizontally) and mark -3;

To add +5 go 5 marks to the right;

Either mark each step right as a little arc above the line, or mark one large arc from the -3 to 5 marks to its right:

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_____________-_____-_____-____-_____-_____________

____________/_\___/_\___/_\___/_\___/_\____________

___________/___\_/___\_/___\_/___\_/___\___________

-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----

__________-3_______________0__________2__________

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or

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______________--------------------------______________

_____________/______________________\_____________

____________/________________________\____________

___________/__________________________\___________

-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----

__________-3_______________0__________2__________

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You could put an arrow head at the right hand end of each arc.

Answer 2

It is +2.