Model -4 + -2 using counter chipsRed chip = 1 Yellow chip = 1What’s the sum?
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Given the following question:
Since both are negatives and we are adding the two together:
We need 4 red chips to represent the negative four (-4)
We need 2 more red chips to present the negative two (-2)
The total sum of -4 + -2 is...
[tex]-4+-2=-6[/tex]To represent the sum using the chips we will place "six red chips."