What is 4 plus negative 3?

4 + -3 = 1
The reason being is the three is negative and the four is positive. So when you take a positive number and subtract it from a negative number - you get the difference of the two, the solution being one.
Feel free to see Leschell's example below in the comments. :)

Answered by Channdie | 2024-06-10

The value of the expression is 1.
We have,
To add 4 and negative 3, you can think of negative 3 as a number that represents the opposite direction or a decrease of 3 units.
Adding a positive number to a negative number is equivalent to moving in the positive direction but by a smaller amount .
So, when you add 4 and negative 3, you start at 4 on the number line and move 3 units in the negative direction.
This means you move to the left or decrease your position by 3 units.
Starting at 4 and moving 3 units to the left, you end up at 1.
Therefore, 4 plus negative 3 is equal to 1.
Mathematically, it can be represented as:
4 + (-3) = 1
The negative sign in front of 3 indicates that you are subtracting 3 from 4.
Subtracting a positive number is the same as adding its negative.
So, 4 + (-3) can also be written as 4 - 3, which equals 1.
Thus,
The value of the expression is 1.
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Answered by swapnalimalwadeVT | 2024-06-17

4 plus negative 3 equals 1 because adding a negative number is the same as subtracting. This can be calculated as 4 - 3 = 1. Therefore, 4 + (-3) = 1.
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Answered by swapnalimalwadeVT | 2024-09-05