Question

add.
$37 + (-40) = \square$
$-38 + (-60) = \square$

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate \(37 + (-40)\)

Adding a negative number is the same as subtracting its absolute value. So \(37+(-40)=37 - 40=-3\).

Step2: Calculate \(-38+(-60)\)

Adding two negative numbers: we add their absolute values and keep the negative sign. \(|-38| = 38\), \(|-60| = 60\), so \(38 + 60 = 98\), and then we add the negative sign, so \(-38+(-60)=-98\).

Answer:

For \(37+(-40)\), the answer is \(-3\).
For \(-38+(-60)\), the answer is \(-98\).