Question

when plqying a math game in class you drew 5 cards and had to find the sum of the numbers. your numbers were -9 3 2 - 5 4. what was the sum of your hand

Answer 1

We are required to sum up the numbers obtained. Our approach is to add the negative numbers separately and the positive numbers separately and then add up both.

$\begin{gathered} (-9)+3+2+(-5)+4=3+2+4+(-9)+(-5) \\ 3+2+4=9 \\ -(9+5)=-14 \\ \text{Adding both} \\ 9+(-14)=9-14=-5 \end{gathered}$

-5 is our answer.