Use the properties of operations to add (-3) and (-17)

Question

14
-20
-14
20

Answer 1

To add the numbers \(-3\) and \(-17\), you can simply combine them:

\[ -3 + (-17) = -3 - 17 = -20 \]

So, the result of adding \(-3\) and \(-17\) is \(-20\).

Therefore, the answer is \(-20\).