Question

use the chips to add.
-3 + (-4)
(a) show how to do the problem. click here to learn more about these chips.
(b) -3 + (-4) = \square

Explanation:

Step1: Represent -3 with negative chips

Place 3 red (-) chips in the workspace.

Step2: Represent -4 with negative chips

Add 4 more red (-) chips to the workspace.

Step3: Count total negative chips

Count all red chips: $3 + 4 = 7$, so total is -7.

Answer:

-7

For part (a), the visual representation would be 3 red (-) chips plus 4 additional red (-) chips in the workspace, totaling 7 red (-) chips to represent the sum.