Determine which number(s) make the statement true. Numbers may be used more than once.

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___ + 5 = 0 -3 + ___ = negative number ___ - 2 = negative number
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Answer 1

Let's analyze each equation one by one to find the numbers that make the statements true.

1. ___ + 5 = 0
   To find the missing number, we can set up the equation: \[ x + 5 = 0 \] Solving for \(x\): \[ x = -5 \] So, the answer for this equation is -5.

2. -3 + ___ = negative number
   In this case, we need to find a number \(y\) such that when subtracting 3 we obtain a negative value. The left side is: \[ -3 + y < 0 \] To solve for \(y\): \[ y < 3 \] This means any number less than 3 would satisfy this condition, but for a specific example, we can use 1.

3. ___ - 2 = negative number
   Here, we need a number \(z\) such that: \[ z - 2 < 0 \] Solving for \(z\): \[ z < 2 \] Again, there are multiple choices, but a specific example could be 0.

Putting it all together, the solutions we can use are:

1. -5
2. 1 (or any number less than 3)
3. 0 (or any number less than 2)

So, a possible set of responses is: -5, 1, 0