Basic Math - Adding a positive to a negative integer

The video tutorial explains how to add a positive number to a negative number using various methods. It starts with a basic introduction to the concept, followed by a visual representation using colors to differentiate positive and negative numbers. The tutorial then uses a monetary analogy to further clarify the concept, explaining how borrowing money can result in a negative balance. Finally, a number line is used to visually demonstrate the addition process. The tutorial concludes by summarizing the different methods and reinforcing the understanding that adding 3 and negative 5 results in negative 2.

What is another way to express the addition of 3 and negative 5?

• 3 plus 5

• 5 plus 3

• 3 minus 5

• 5 minus 3

In the visual representation, what happens when a positive and a negative stick are paired?

• They double the value

• They add up to a positive number

• They add up to a negative number

• They cancel each other out to zero

What is the final result of adding 3 and negative 5 using the visual method?

• Negative 8

• Positive 2

• Negative 2

• Zero

Using the money analogy, if you have $3 and borrow $5, what is your financial situation?

• You owe $8

• You have $2

• You owe $2

• You have $8

On a number line, if you move 3 units right and 5 units left, where do you end up?

• At negative 5

• At negative 2

• At positive 2

• At zero