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For the problem -5 + (-3), what is the correct result?

  1. 2

  2. -2

  3. -8

  4. 8

The correct answer is: -8

The correct result for the problem -5 + (-3) is -8. This is because when adding two negative numbers, the result is always negative. Option A (2) and Option D (8) are incorrect because they both result in positive numbers. Option B (-2) may seem like a possibility, but it is important to remember that the operation is addition, not subtraction, and two negatives do not cancel each other out in this case. Therefore, the correct answer is -8.

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