What is the value expression of -16+12

Answer 1

What is the value expression of -16+12

You could use a number line for this as shown above. You could also rewrite the equation as 12-16 and you would get the same answer.

Answer 2

-16+12 = -4

you could plot -16 and +12 on a real number line

start at =16 and move right 12 digits, you come to -4

or start at +12 and go left 16 digits, you end up at -4

it's the same as adding two numbers together, but if they have opposite signs

take the difference of 16 and 12, which is 4, then give 4 the sign of the "bigger" number, which is 16, Since 16 is negative, make 4 negative

-16+12 is the same as +12-16, take the difference of 12 and 16 to get 4, then give 4 the sign of -16, since 16>14

-16 +12 which can be rewritten using -16 =-4 - 12

= (-4 -12) +12

= -4 -12 + 12

= -4 + (-12 +12)

= -4 + 0

= -4