Use properties of operations to add (−3) and (−17).(1 point) Responses 14 14 20 20 −14 negative 14 −20 negative 20

To add \(-3\) and \(-17\), we combine the two negative numbers:

\[
-3 + (-17) = -3 - 17
\]

The result is:

\[
-3 - 17 = -20
\]

So, the answer is \(-20\) (negative 20).