Micheal is using a number line to evaluate the expression -8-3 after locating -8 on the number line which step could micheal complete to evaluate the expression. EDGUNUITY

He needs to count three steps to the left-hand-side of -8 to obtain -11

Step-by-step explanation:

On the number line, 8 is found on right-hand-side of 0, the positive part, and -8 is found on the left-hand-side of 0, the negative part.

To evaluate -8 - 3 on the number line, we use any of the negative part. It looks like this:

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-9-8...-7...-6...-5...-4...-3...-2-10

Since he has found -8 already, all he needs to do is count three steps to the left of -8, to obtain -11.

what is the original number? you forgot to add it.

you just switch the numbers basically so it would be 3/17