Question

the ship starts with 4 balloons.
which two expressions represent how the ships location will change after removing all 4 balloons? choose both correct expressions.
$-3 - 3$
$-3 - 3 - 3 - 3$
$4 + 4 + 4$
$-4 cdot (-4) cdot (-4)$
$-4 cdot 3$
$4 cdot 3$
you can subtract, or use a negative number to represent removing balloons.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze balloon effect

Each balloon removal = $-3$ (location change).

Step2: 4 balloons as repeated subtraction

4 removals: $-3 - 3 - 3 - 3$

Step3: 4 balloons as multiplication

4 groups of $-3$: $-4 \cdot 3$ (same as $4 \cdot (-3)$)

Answer:

• $-3 - 3 - 3 - 3$
• $-4 \cdot 3$