What is the value of -9 +5?

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A -4
B 4
C 14
D -14

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Answer: A. -4

Start at -9 on a number line and move 5 steps right: you reach -4. Since 9 is bigger than 5, the result keeps the minus sign: -(9 - 5) = -4.

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