Adding Negative Numbers 257Cdd

Let's solve the first problem: $(-40) + (-36)$ step by step! 1. Imagine you have 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 (40 apples) but they are all negative, like debts. 2. Now imagine you have 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 (36 apples) also negative. 3. Add these two groups of negative apples together: ➕ = 4. So, $(-40) + (-36) = -76$. Great job! 🎉 The answer is $\boxed{-76}$!