both expressions above the 5 is negative and the 3 is positive.
1. which box has more?
2. how much more does it have?
for -5 +3 or 3 - 5 the negative box has more and it has 2 more than the positive box.
our answer is thus negative 2. -5 +3 is -2.
we have more negatives. the negative box has 2 more than the positive box.
-5 +3 or 3 - 5 are equal to -2.
-2-4 means you have 2 in the negative box and then 4 more are placed into the negative box.
which box has more? the negative box.
-4 +4 means 4 is placed in the negative box and 4 is placed 