When you rewrite subtraction using the additive inverse, you add the opposite. That is, -5 becomes +(-5).
The appropriate choice is ...
... 4 + (−5) A horizontal number line is shown with labels from negative 8 to positive 8. A blue arrow begins at 0 and goes to 4. A red arrow begins at 4 and goes to negative 1.
Answer:
The correct option is D) 4 + (−5) A horizontal number line is shown with labels from negative 8 to positive 8. A blue arrow begins at 0 and goes to 4. A red arrow begins at 4 and goes to negative 1.
Step-by-step explanation:
Consider the provided expression.
4 − 5
Rewrite the above expression using the additive inverse.
Additive inverse is a property: The additive inverse of a number −x is +x.
By using the above property we can rewrite the provided expression as shown:
4 + (−5)
Now to find the location of the number 4 + (−5) on number line, first draw the line as shown:
Step 1: Draw a horizontal number line is shown with labels from −8 to 8.
Step 2: A blue arrow begins at 0 and goes to 4. Which shows the number is positive.
Step 3: A red arrow begins from 4 and goes 5 unit backward. Which indicate 4 + (−5).
Step 4: The arrow stops at −1.
As 4 + (−5) = 4 − 5 = −1
The required number line is shown in figure 1:
Hence, the correct option is D) 4 + (−5) A horizontal number line is shown with labels from negative 8 to positive 8. A blue arrow begins at 0 and goes to 4. A red arrow begins at 4 and goes to negative 1.
