Answer
Subtract; positive
Work Step by Step
When adding a positive and a negative number, subtract to find their difference, and then make the sign that of the number with the largest absolute value (8 is larger, so we make it positive).
Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)
by Bittinger, Marvin L.; Ellenbogen, David J.; Johnson, Barbara L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13:
978-0-32184-874-1
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Algebraic Expressions - 1.5 Addition of Real Numbers - 1.5 Exercise Set - Page 41: 2
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