Mathematics ACT Aspire Practice Test

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What is the sum of -4 and -3?

-7
7
-1
1

The correct answer is: -7

To find the sum of -4 and -3, you need to add the two negative numbers together. When adding negative numbers, you combine their absolute values and keep the negative sign. Here, the absolute value of -4 is 4, and the absolute value of -3 is 3. When you add these absolute values together, you get: 4 + 3 = 7 Since both original numbers are negative, the sum will also be negative. Therefore, the result is -7. This process illustrates how negative numbers interact during addition, and confirms that -4 plus -3 results in -7.